17百姓向约瑟付出了最后一种代价—他们自己，就得以有分于拔尖的分。当你付出第一、第二、第三种代价，你就享受第一、第二、第三种的分。但你付出最高的代价，就享受上好的分。最终，我们不仅得着粮食，使我们满足；也得着种子，使我们繁衍。要得着粮食和种子，我们需要付出完全的代价。在交出我们自己以前，我们必须交出其他的一切。百姓将一切交给约瑟以后，就能说，“赞美主，我们得着释放了！我们不在意我们的银子、牲畜、田地、甚至我们自己。我们只享受丰富的供应。”留下的只有享受。为着这种享受舍弃一切，是何等大的祝福！
17By making the last payment, the payment of themselves, to Joseph, the people partook of the top portion. When you pay the first, second, and third price, you enjoy the first, second, and third portion. But when you pay the highest price, you enjoy the best portion. Eventually, we receive not only food for satisfaction, but also seed for reproduction. In order to get the food and the seed, we need to pay the full price. Before handing over ourselves, we must hand over everything else. After they gave everything to Joseph, the people could say, “Praise the Lord, we are released! We don’t care for our money, cattle, land, or even ourselves. We just enjoy the rich supply.” All that remained was the enjoyment. What a great blessing it is to give up everything for this enjoyment!