Joseph said, “Give me your livestock; and I will give you food for your livestock, if your money is gone.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
- BSB “Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”
- NKJV Then Joseph said, “Give your livestock, and I will give you bread for your livestock, if the money is gone.”
- NASB Then Joseph said, “Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock, since your money is gone.”
- NLT Joseph replied, “Since your money is gone, bring me your livestock. I will give you food in exchange for your livestock.”
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- Prov 12:17He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.
- Dan 6:5–7Then these men said, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
- 1 Cor 10:32Give no occasion for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;
- Phil 4:8Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
- Col 4:5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
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