Quotes About Provision

After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind.

This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”

During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully.

When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

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.

And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

“Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”

So ten of Josephís brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.

So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan.

and they loaded the grain on their donkeys and departed.

At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack.

Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ëThis is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.

As they began emptying their sacks, there in each manís sack was his bag of silver! And when they and their father saw the bags of silver, they were dismayed.

Now the famine was still severe in the land.

So when Jacobís sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”

If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.

When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”

“It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.

And the steward took the men into Josephís house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.

Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the menís sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each oneís silver in the mouth of his sack.

Then our father said, ëGo back and buy us some food.í

For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting.

You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.

And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.í