KJV ORIGINAL
And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When all the money ran out in Egypt and Canaan, the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, 'Give us food! Why should we die right in front of you when we have no money left?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how desperate the people became during the famine when their money was completely gone and they still needed food to survive.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the seven years of severe famine that Joseph had predicted through Pharaoh's dreams. Joseph had stored grain during the seven years of plenty and was now selling it back to the people. The famine was so severe that people had spent all their money trying to buy food to survive.
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