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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 47:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Joseph kaufte das ganze Land Ägypten für den Pharao; denn die Ägypter verkauften ein jeder sein Feld, weil der Hunger sie drängte. Und so ward das Land dem Pharao.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces compró José toda la tierra de Egipto para Faraón; pues los Egipcios vendieron cada uno sus tierras, porque se agravó el hambre sobre ellos: y la tierra vino á ser de Faraón.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então comprou José toda a terra do Egito para Faraó; pois os egípcios venderam cada um suas terras, porque se agravou a fome sobre eles: e a terra veio a ser de Faraó.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Assim, José adquiriu toda a terra do Egito para Faraó. Cada egípcio vendeu seus campos, pois a fome era muito severa. Dessa forma, a terra se tornou do Faraó.
📖 Genesis 47:20 in Context
18When 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:
19Wherefore 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.
20And 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.
21And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
22Only 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.
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