Genesis 47:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh’s.”
Genesis 47:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 47:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 47:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every man of the Egyptians sold his field, because the famine was severe on them, and the land became Pharaoh’s.”
Genesis 47:20 — World English Bible
Genesis 47:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was sore upon them: and the land became Pharaoh’s. ”
Genesis 47:20 — American Standard Version
Genesis 47:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joseph buyeth all the ground of Egypt for Pharaoh, for the Egyptians have sold each his field, for the famine hath been severe upon them, and the land becometh Pharaoh's;”
Genesis 47:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 47:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joseph bought all the soil of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them; and the land became Pharaoh's. ”
Genesis 47:20 — Darby Translation
Genesis 47:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So Ioseph bought all the lande of Egypt for Pharaoh: for the Egyptians solde euery man his ground because the famine was sore vpon the: so the land became Pharaohs.”
Genesis 47:20 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 47:20 in Context — Genesis 47
18 When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:
19 Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.
20 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh’s.
21 And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
22 Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.
What Does Genesis 47:20 Mean?
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