And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
Genesis 47:16 belongs to the famine in Egypt when money had failed and Joseph offered food in exchange for cattle as part of his wise provision. His management of the stored food preserved the people and enriched the kingdom. Unlike the Egyptians, the children of Israel did not have to sell their cattle, land, or themselves to Pharaoh. Joseph's family instead received land in Goshen and food because of Joseph's service and Pharaoh's gratitude for his wise management. They were exempt from the king's tax and received food liberally.
Genesis 47:16 belongs to the famine in Egypt when money had failed and Joseph offered food in exchange for cattle as part of his wise provision. His management of the stored food preserved the people and enriched the kingdom. Unlike the Egyptians, the children of Israel did not have to sell their cattle, land, or themselves to Pharaoh. Joseph's family instead received land in Goshen and food because of Joseph's service and Pharaoh's gratitude for his wise management. They were exempt from the king's tax and received food liberally.