Genesis 47:19 - King James Bible with Strong NumbersH4191 Wherefore shall we die [H8799] H5869 before thine eyes H127 , both we and our land H7069 ? buy [H8798] H127 us and our land H3899 for bread H127 , and we and our land H5650 will be servants H6547 unto Pharaoh H5414 : and give [H8798] H2233 us seed H2421 , that we may live [H8799] H4191 , and not die [H8799] H127 , that the land H3456 be not desolate [H8799] . See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionWhy should we perish before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh. And give us seed [to plant], that we may live and not die, and that the land may not be desolate. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)wherefore should we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, and that the land be not desolate. See the chapterCommon English BibleWhy should we die before your eyes, we and our farmland too? Buy us and our farms for food, and we and our farms will be under Pharaoh’s control. Give us seed so that we can stay alive and not die, and so that our farmland won’t become unproductive.” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionTherefore, why should you watch us die? Both we and our land will be yours. Buy us into royal servitude, but provide seed, lest by the dying off of cultivators the land be reduced to a wilderness." See the chapter |