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Gênesis 47:17

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17 E trouxeram a José os rebanhos, e ele deu-lhes trigo em troca de cavalos, ovelhas, bois e jumentos. Durante aquele ano inteiro ele os sustentou em troca de todos os seus rebanhos.

Gênesis 47:17 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 47:17

And they brought their cattle unto Joseph
Which they might the more readily do, since there was scarce any grass to feed them with; and though some of them were creatures used for food, yet might be so lean and poor for want of grass, as not to be fit to eat; and besides, they could do better without flesh than without bread: and Joseph gave them bread [in exchange] for horses;
with which Egypt abounded, to which many places of Scripture have respect, ( Deuteronomy 17:16 ) ( 1 Kings 10:28 ) ( Song of Solomon 1:9 ) ( Isaiah 31:1 Isaiah 31:3 ) ; and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds;
the sheep and the oxen; which shows that these creatures were bred and fed by them, and were, no doubt, slain, and used for food: and for the asses;
which were used for carrying burdens: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle, for that year;
which seems to be the sixth year of the famine: one would wonder what Joseph should do with all their cattle, where put them, and feed them, in such a time of drought; though it is probable the number was not exceeding large, since they only fetched one year's provision of bread.

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Gênesis 47:17 In-Context

15 Quando toda a prata do Egito e de Canaã se esgotou, todos os egípcios foram suplicar a José: “Dá-nos comida! Não nos deixes morrer só porque a nossa prata acabou”.
16 E José lhes disse: “Tragam então os seus rebanhos, e em troca lhes darei trigo, uma vez que a prata de vocês acabou”.
17 E trouxeram a José os rebanhos, e ele deu-lhes trigo em troca de cavalos, ovelhas, bois e jumentos. Durante aquele ano inteiro ele os sustentou em troca de todos os seus rebanhos.
18 O ano passou, e no ano seguinte voltaram a José, dizendo: “Não temos como esconder de ti, meu senhor, que uma vez que a nossa prata acabou e os nossos rebanhos lhe pertencem, nada mais nos resta para oferecer, a não ser os nossos próprios corpos e as nossas terras.
19 Não deixes que morramos e que as nossas terras pereçam diante dos teus olhos! Compra-nos, e compra as nossas terras, em troca de trigo, e nós, com as nossas terras, seremos escravos do faraó. Dá-nos sementes para que sobrevivamos e não morramos de fome, a fim de que a terra não fique desolada”.

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