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18 But that year ended, and the next year they
came again and said, “We cannot hide the truth
from you, my lord. Our money is gone, and all our
livestock and cattle are yours. We have nothing
left to give but our bodies and our land. 19 Why
should we die before your very eyes? Buy us and
our land in exchange for food; we offer our land
and ourselves as slaves for Pharaoh. Just give us
grain so we may live and not die, and so the land
does not become empty and desolate.”
20 So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for
Pharaoh. All the Egyptians sold him their fields
because the famine was so severe, and soon
all the land belonged to Pharaoh. 21As for the
people, he made them all slaves,* from one end
of Egypt to the other. 22 The only land he did not
buy was the land belonging to the priests. They
received an allotment of food directly from Pharaoh, so they didn’t need to sell their land.
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JANUARY 18
23 Then Joseph said to the people, “Look, today
I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. I
will provide you with seed so you can plant the
fields. 24 Then when you harvest it, one-fifth of
your crop will belong to Pharaoh. You may keep
the remaining four-fifths as seed for your fields
and as food for you, your households, and your
little ones.”
25 “You have saved our lives!” they exclaimed.
“May it please you, my lord, to let us be Pharaoh’s
servants.” 26 Joseph then issued a decree still in
effect in the land of Egypt, that Pharaoh should
receive one-fifth of all the crops grown on his
land. Only the land belonging to the priests was
not given to Pharaoh.
27 Meanwhile, the people of Israel settled in
the region of Goshen in Egypt. There they acquired property, and they were fruitful, and
their population grew rapidly.
D A I LY D I S C O V E R Y
• How does God confirm Jacob’s
journey, and why was this
confirmation needed (see
Genesis 26:2)? How does God’s
guidance for Jacob affirm the
promise that He gave to
Abraham (see Genesis 15:13)?
Day 18 •
• Whom does Jacob bless when
he arrives in Egypt, and what
truth does his blessing teach?
• Why does Pharaoh separate
Joseph’s brothers from the
Egyptians, and how does
this separation fulfill God’s
purposes? In what ways
has God protected you from
the negative influences of the
surrounding culture?
JANUARY 18
Prior to his death, Jacob blesses his sons. Some are reprimanded because of their failures, but others—
namely, Joseph—are exalted because of their sufferings. Jacob announces that Judah’s tribe will
produce rulers— specifically a king to whom the promises belong and whom the nations will honor
(Genesis 49:10).
Jacob secures a promise from Joseph that his body would be returned to Canaan for burial at the site
already purchased by Abraham. And after Jacob’s death, Joseph reassures his brothers that God’s providence overcomes bitterness and unforgiveness.
As a sign of his faith in the promises of God, Joseph requests that his body be embalmed and placed in
a coffin and that his bones accompany the Israelites when God brings them back to Canaan.
The stories of the patriarchs’ spiritual formation provide a template for the Israelites to understand
God’s ways and to evoke trust in Him.
END & NEW
BEGINNING
SILENT
RETURN
CAPTIVITY
47:21 As in Greek version and Samaritan Pentateuch; Hebrew reads he
moved them all into the towns. 47:29 Hebrew Israel; also in 47:31b. See
note on 35:21. 47:31 Greek version reads and Israel bowed in worship
as he leaned on his staff. Compare Heb 11:21.
MISSIONS
Jacob lived for seventeen years after his arrival in Egypt, so he lived 147 years in all.
29As the time of his death drew near, Jacob*
called for his son Joseph and said to him, “Please
do me this favor. Put your hand under my thigh
and swear that you will treat me with unfailing
love by honoring this last request: Do not bury
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me in Egypt. 30 When I die, please take my body
out of Egypt and bury me with my ancestors.”
So Joseph promised, “I will do as you ask.”
31 “Swear that you will do it,” Jacob insisted. So
Joseph gave his oath, and Jacob bowed humbly
at the head of his bed.*
CHURCH
1859 or 1693 BC
GOSPEL
Jacob’s Death Draws Near • GENESIS 47:28-31 /
