Genesis 47:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 47:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 47:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 47:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Only he didn’t buy the land of the priests, for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them. That is why they didn’t sell their land.”
Genesis 47:22 — World English Bible
Genesis 47:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Only the land of the priests bought he not: for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them; wherefore they sold not their land. ”
Genesis 47:22 — American Standard Version
Genesis 47:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Only the ground of the priests he hath not bought, for the priests have a portion from Pharaoh, and they have eaten their portion which Pharaoh hath given to them, therefore they have not sold their ground.”
Genesis 47:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 47:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Only the land of the priests he did not buy; for the priests had an assigned portion from Pharaoh, and ate their assigned portion which Pharaoh had given them; so they did not sell their land. ”
Genesis 47:22 — Darby Translation
Genesis 47:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Onely the lande of the Priestes bought he not: for the Priestes had an ordinarie of Pharaoh, and they did eate their ordinarie, which Pharaoh gaue them: wherefore they solde not their grounde.”
Genesis 47:22 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 47:22 in Context — Genesis 47
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.
23 Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
24 And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.
What Does Genesis 47:22 Mean?
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