“Then bring your livestock,” said Joseph. “I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock, since your money is gone.” So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their sheep and goats, their cattle and donkeys. And he brought them through that year with food in exchange for all their livestock. When that year was over, they came to him the following year and said, “We cannot hide from our lord the fact that since our money is gone and our livestock belongs to you, there is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land. Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we with our land will be in bondage to Pharaoh. Give us seed so that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.” So Joseph bought all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh. The Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields, because the famine was too severe for them. The land became Pharaoh’s, and Joseph reduced the people to servitude, from one end of Egypt to the other.
Read Genesis 47
Listen to Genesis 47
Share
Compare All Versions: Genesis 47:16-21
4 Days
The Bible is loaded with promises for prosperity and success, and even gives specific examples of this for senior executives. Join us to see how (and why) God gave success to a couple of Old Testament senior-level executives: Joseph and Daniel. We’ll dig in to see what those case studies reveal about God’s plan for success at the executive level and what that means for you today.
6 Days
We will look at eight economic disasters recorded in the Bible which resulted in severe famine. Famine was an ending – the result of disobedience and sin – and a beginning, a potential turning point toward a better, more faithful future. Financial problems form an opportunity for change and a chance for a new beginning. What can we learn from these economic disasters for our own situation today?
7 Days
Step into a transformative 7-day Bible study devotional, "The Joseph Mandate" by Apostle Michael Adeyemi Adefarasin and Dr. Tomi Mercy Ademokun. Thanking God for lessons from Joseph’s life and the call to prepare, we seek wisdom to discern His plans, faith to trust in His provision, and grace to extend forgiveness and love. Let us be proactive stewards, equipped for future challenges. Join us on this enriching journey.
God wants to use people to be a blessing to others. We see this happening in the Old Testament, in the New Testament and even today. This reading plan discusses the most important Bible verses on this topic in one week. Read along and discover how you can be a blessing!
Save verses, read offline, watch teaching clips, and more!
Home
Bible
Plans
Videos
Bible App
Bible App for Kids
