Genesis 47:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 47:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 47:23 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 47:23 — KJV
“Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.”
— Genesis 47:23 (KJV)
Genesis 47:23 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 47:23
“For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:23: people, behold, day
“Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:23: day, land, here
“Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:23: then, joseph, behold
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:23: joseph, bought, land
“And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:23: people, behold, land
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