Genesis 47:25-27
International Standard Version
25 “You’ve saved our lives,” they replied. “If it pleases you, your Excellency, we’ll be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
26 So Joseph crafted a statute concerning Egypt that remains valid to this day that Pharaoh should own a fifth of the produce, excluding the land belonging to the priests, which remained outside of Pharaoh’s control.
27 Israel remained in Egypt’s Goshen territory, acquired land there, became prosperous, and his descendants[a] grew very numerous.
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- Genesis 47:27 The Heb. lacks his descendants
Genesis 47:25-27
King James Version
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.
26 And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part, except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.
27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
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Genesis 47:25-27
English Standard Version
25 And they said, “You have saved our lives; (A)may it please my lord, we will be servants to Pharaoh.” 26 So Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt, and it stands to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; (B)the land of the priests alone did not become Pharaoh's.
27 Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, (C)in the land of Goshen. (D)And they gained possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied greatly.
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