Genesis 47:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 47:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 47:20 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 47:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every man of the Egyptians sold his field, because the famine was severe on them, and the land became Pharaoh’s.”
Genesis 47:20 — World English Bible
Genesis 47:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Genesis 47:20 — American Standard Version
Genesis 47:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joseph buyeth all the ground of Egypt for Pharaoh, for the Egyptians have sold each his field, for the famine hath been severe upon them, and the land becometh Pharaoh's;”
Genesis 47:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 47:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joseph bought all the soil of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them; and the land became Pharaoh's.”
Genesis 47:20 — Darby Translation
Genesis 47:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So Ioseph bought all the lande of Egypt for Pharaoh: for the Egyptians solde euery man his ground because the famine was sore vpon the: so the land became Pharaohs.”
Genesis 47:20 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 47:20 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for each of the Egyptians sold his field because the famine was strong upon them, and the land became Pharaoh's.”
Genesis 47:20 — The Living Sword
Genesis 47:20 in Context — Genesis 47
18 Y acabado aquel año, vinieron á él el segundo año, y le dijeron: No encubriremos á nuestro señor que el dinero ciertamente se ha acabado; también el ganado es [ya] de nuestro señor; nada ha quedado delante de nuestro señor sino nuestros cuerpos y nuestra tierra.
19 ¿Por qué moriremos delante de tus ojos, así nosotros como nuestra tierra? Cómpranos á nosotros y á nuestra tierra por pan, y seremos nosotros y nuestra tierra siervos de Faraón: y danos simiente para que vivamos y no muramos, y no sea asolada la tierra.
20 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.
21 Y al pueblo hízolo pasar á las ciudades desde el un cabo del término de Egipto hasta el otro cabo.
22 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.
What Does Genesis 47:20 Mean?
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