Genesis 47:21-25

New International Version

²¹ and Joseph reduced the people to servitude,^[a](A) from one end of Egypt to the other. ²² However, he did not buy the land of the priests,^(B) because they received a regular allotment from Pharaoh and had food enough from the allotment^(C) Pharaoh gave them. That is why they did not sell their land.

²³ Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed^(D) for you so you can plant the ground.^{(E) 24} But when the crop comes in, give a fifth^(F) of it to Pharaoh. The other four-fifths you may keep as seed for the fields and as food for yourselves and your households and your children.”

²⁵ “You have saved our lives,” they said. “May we find favor in the eyes of our lord;^(G) we will be in bondage to Pharaoh.”^(H)