"For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live."
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And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
For there were some who said, We, our sons and our daughters, are a great number: let us get grain, so that we may have food for our needs.
And there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many, and we must procure corn that we may eat and live.
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.
yea, there are who are saying, `Our sons, and our daughters, we -- are many, and we receive corn, and eat, and live.'