Genesis 47:19

Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”

Cross References (7)

  • Nehemiah 5:2–3 (4)

    Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

  • Job 2:4 (4)

    “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.

  • Lamentations 1:11 (3)

    All her people groan as they search for bread. They have traded their treasures for food to keep themselves alive. Look,

  • Lamentations 5:6 (3)

    We submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

  • Lamentations 5:9 (3)

    We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness.

  • Philippians 3:8–9 (2)

    More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for wh

  • Matthew 16:26 (2)

    What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his