Genesis 47:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Josephיֹוסֵף֙
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
said,וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Giveהָב֣וּ
(ha·vu)
3051: to givea prim. root
up your livestock,מִקְנֵיכֶ֔ם
(mik·nei·chem,)
4735: cattlefrom qanah
and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָ֥ה
(ve·'et·te·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you [food] for your livestock,בְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑ם
(be·mik·nei·chem;)
4735: cattlefrom qanah
sinceאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
[your] moneyכָּֽסֶף׃
(ka·sef.)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
is gone."אָפֵ֖ס
(a·fes)
656: to cease, fail, come to an enda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Give
yahab  (yaw-hab')
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come -- ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.
your cattle
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
and I will give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
you for your cattle
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
if money
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
fail
'aphec  (aw-face')
to disappear, i.e. cease -- be clean gone (at an end, brought to nought), fail.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Joseph said, "Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock, since your money is gone."

King James Bible
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Joseph said, "Give me your livestock. Since the money is gone, I will give you food in exchange for your livestock."

International Standard Version
"You can surrender your livestock," Joseph replied. "I'll feed them in exchange, since your money is gone."

NET Bible
Then Joseph said, "If your money is gone, bring your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for your livestock."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph replied, "If you don't have any more money, give me your livestock, and I'll give you food in exchange."

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you food for your cattle, if money fails;.
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