Genesis 47:22
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 47:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Nur das Land der Priester kaufte er nicht; denn die Priester hatten ein Bestimmtes von dem Pharao, und sie aßen ihr Bestimmtes, das der Pharao ihnen gab; deshalb verkauften sie ihr Land nicht.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Solamente la tierra de los sacerdotes no compró, por cuanto los sacerdotes tenían ración de Faraón, y ellos comían su ración que Faraón les daba: por eso no vendieron su tierra.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Somente a terra dos sacerdotes não comprou, porquanto os sacerdotes tinham ração de Faraó, e eles comiam sua ração que Faraó lhes dava: por isso não venderam sua terra.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Apenas não comprou a terra dos sacerdotes, porque aos sacerdotes eram dadas porções de alimento. Eles se sustentavam da porção que lhes era dada por Faraó. Portanto, não venderam suas terras.
📖 Genesis 47:22 in Context
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.
23Then 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.
24And 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.
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