When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:
When that year ended, they came to him the next year and said, 'We won't hide the truth from you, my lord. Our money is gone, and you already have our livestock. There's nothing left for us to give you except our bodies and our land.'
The people of Egypt are telling Joseph they've run out of everything except themselves and their land to trade for food during the famine.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the seven-year famine that Joseph had predicted while serving as Pharaoh's administrator in Egypt. The people had already traded their money and livestock for grain in previous years. This verse shows the progression of the economic crisis as people became increasingly desperate for food to survive.
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