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21 As for the people, he transferred them to the cities, from one end of the territory of Egypt to the other. 22 Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for there was an allotment for the priests from Pharaoh, and they lived on[a] the allotment that Pharaoh gave to them. Therefore they did not sell their land. 23 And Joseph said to the people, “Look, I have bought you and your land this day for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you so you can sow the land.

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  1. Genesis 47:22 Literally “ate”

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)

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  1. Genesis 47:21 Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also Vulgate); Masoretic Text and he moved the people into the cities