Others were saying,“ We’re being forced to sell our fields, vineyards and homes. We have to do it to buy grain. There isn’t enough food for everyone.”

有的说：“我们典了田地、葡萄园、房屋，要得粮食充饥”；

有的说：“我们典押了田地、葡萄园、房屋，才得粮食充饥。”

有的说：“我们典押了田地、葡萄园、房屋，才得粮食充饥。”

有的说：“因为饥荒的缘故，我们要将田地、葡萄园和房屋作抵押来获取粮食。”

有些人说：“我们抵押了自己的田地、葡萄园和房屋，为要在饥荒中买到五谷。”

有的說：「我們典了田地、葡萄園、房屋，要得糧食充飢」；

有的說：「我們典押了田地、葡萄園、房屋，才得糧食充飢。」

有的說：「我們典押了田地、葡萄園、房屋，才得糧食充飢。」

有的說：「因為饑荒的緣故，我們要將田地、葡萄園和房屋作抵押來獲取糧食。」

有些人說：“我們抵押了自己的田地、葡萄園和房屋，為要在饑荒中買到五穀。”

有的說：『我們已典了我們的田地、葡萄園和房屋、去在這饑荒中取得五穀了。』

或曰、我質田畝、葡萄園、及第宅、因饑饉以得穀、

或曰、飢饉既甚、我已質田園宅第於人以糴穀。

或曰、我當質田畝、葡萄園、宅第、以糴榖充饑、

Others were saying,“ We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to get grain during the famine.”

There were also those who said,“ We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to get grain because of the famine.”

Others said,“ We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, and homes to get food during the famine.”

Others were saying,“ We are mortgaging our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain during the famine.”

And there were others who said,“ We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses so that we might get grain because of the famine.”

There were also some who said,“ We have mortgaged our lands and vineyards and houses, that we might buy grain because of the famine.”

Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth.

Others were saying,“ We are mortgaging our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain during the famine.”

[ Some] also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

There were others who said,“ We are putting up our fields, our vineyards, and our houses as collateral in order to obtain grain during the famine.”

There were also some who said,“ We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses. Let us get grain, because of the famine.”

“ Will a mere human being dare to steal from God? But you rob me!“ You ask,‘ How are we robbing you?’“ By holding back your offerings. You also steal from me when you do not bring me a tenth of everything you produce.So you are under my curse. In fact, your whole nation is under my curse. That is because you are robbing me.Bring the entire tenth to the storerooms in my temple. Then there will be plenty of food. Test me this way,” says the Lord.“ Then you will see that I will throw open the windows of heaven. I will pour out so many blessings that you will not have enough room to store them.I will keep bugs from eating up your crops. And your grapes will not drop from the vines before they are ripe,” says the Lord.

“‘ Suppose any of your own people become poor. And suppose they can’t take care of themselves. Then help them just as you would help an outsider or a stranger. In that way, the poor can continue to live among you.Do not charge them interest of any kind. Instead, have respect for God. Then those who have become poor can continue to live among you.If you lend them money, you must not charge them interest. And you must not sell them food for more than it cost you.I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt. I did it to give you the land of Canaan. I wanted to be your God.“‘ Suppose any of your own people become poor. And suppose they sell themselves to you. Then do not make them work as slaves.

When the money of the people of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph. They said,“ Give us food. What good would it do you to watch us all die? Our money is all gone.”“ Then bring your livestock,” said Joseph.“ You say your money is gone. So I’ll trade you food for your livestock.”They brought their livestock to Joseph. He traded them food for their animals. They gave him their horses, sheep, goats, cattle and donkeys. He helped the people live through that year by trading them food for all their livestock.When that year was over, they came to him the next year. They said,“ We can’t hide the truth from you. Our money is gone. Our livestock belongs to you. We don’t have anything left to give you except our bodies and our land.What good would it do you to watch us die? Why should our land be destroyed? Trade us food for ourselves and our land. Then we and our land will belong to Pharaoh. Give us some seeds so we can live and not die. We don’t want the land to become a desert.”So Joseph bought all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh. All the people of Egypt sold their fields. They did that because there wasn’t enough food anywhere. So the land became Pharaoh’s.Joseph made the people slaves from one end of Egypt to the other.But Joseph didn’t buy the land that belonged to the priests. They received a regular share of food from Pharaoh. They had enough food from what Pharaoh gave them. That’s why they didn’t have to sell their land.Joseph said to the people,“ I’ve bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. So here are some seeds for you to plant in the ground.But when the crop comes in, give a fifth of it to Pharaoh. Keep the other four- fifths for yourselves. They will be seeds for the fields. And they will be food for yourselves, your children, and the other people who live with you.”“ You have saved our lives,” they said.“ If you are pleased with us, we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”

Suppose someone is poor among you. And suppose they live in one of the towns in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Then don’t be mean to them. They are poor. So don’t hold back money from them.