Genesis 47:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 47:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 47:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 47:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.”
Genesis 47:23 — World English Bible
Genesis 47:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 47:23 — American Standard Version
Genesis 47:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joseph saith unto the people, `Lo, I have bought you to-day and your ground for Pharaoh; lo, seed for you, and ye have sown the ground,”
Genesis 47:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 47:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and sow the land. ”
Genesis 47:23 — Darby Translation
Genesis 47:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Ioseph sayd vnto the people, Behold, I haue bought you this daye, and your lande for Pharaoh: lo, here is seede for you: sowe therefore the grounde.”
Genesis 47:23 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 47:23 in Context — Genesis 47
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.
25 And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.
What Does Genesis 47:23 Mean?
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