Bible Strands
Genesis 47:14
Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joseph acts during a severe famine that has exhausted the food supplies of Egypt and Canaan. He gathers the silver from both regions in exchange for grain and deposits it into Pharaoh’s palace.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיְלַקֵּט (va-yə-lāḵēṭ) means "he gathered up," emphasizing the systematic collection of resources. It appears alongside כָּל־הַכֶּסֶף (kol-ha-keseḵef), literally "all the money," to mark the complete depletion of financial reserves.
The thread — This administrative consolidation of wealth parallels Joseph’s earlier opening of storehouses in Genesis 41:56. The narrative of centralized resource management also echoes the stewardship themes in Luke 16:1 and Luke 16:10.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of how centralized economic control operates during scarcity. It requires the reader to observe the practical mechanics of survival before drawing conclusions about leadership or faithfulness.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.
Cross-references
- Genesis 41:56 When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
- Luke 16:10 Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
- Luke 16:1 Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
- 1 Corinthians 4:2 Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
- 1 Peter 4:10 As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.