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Note, Because man knows not his time (his
time of gathering when he has it) therefore his
misery is great upon him when the spending
time comes, Ec 8:6, 7.
3. See how early God put a difference between
the Egyptians and the Israelites, as afterwards
in the plagues, Ex 8:22, 9:4, 10:23. Jacob and
his family, though strangers, were plentifully
fed on free cost, while the Egyptians were
dying for want. See Isa 65:13, My servants
shall eat, but you shall be hungry. Happy art
thou, O Israel. Whoever wants, God's children
shall not, Ps 34:10.
15 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.
16 And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your
cattle, if money fail.
17 And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them
bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses; and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.
The price they had come up to, for their
supply, in this exigency.
1. They parted with all their money which they
had hoarded up, Ge 47:14. Silver and gold
would not feed them, they must have corn. All