Genesis 47:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then 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.”

Genesis 47:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 47:23 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 47:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.”

Genesis 47:23 — World English Bible

Genesis 47:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then 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.”

Genesis 47:23 — American Standard Version

Genesis 47:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Joseph saith unto the people, `Lo, I have bought you to-day and your ground for Pharaoh; lo, seed for you, and ye have sown the ground,”

Genesis 47:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 47:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and sow the land.”

Genesis 47:23 — Darby Translation

Genesis 47:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Ioseph sayd vnto the people, Behold, I haue bought you this daye, and your lande for Pharaoh: lo, here is seede for you: sowe therefore the grounde.”

Genesis 47:23 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 47:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Joseph said to the people, "Behold—I have bought you today and your land for Pharaoh; here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land."”

Genesis 47:23 — The Living Sword

Genesis 47:23 in Context — Genesis 47

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.

23 Y José dijo al pueblo: He aquí os he hoy comprado y á vuestra tierra para Faraón: ved aquí simiente, y sembraréis la tierra.

24 Y será que de los frutos daréis el quinto á Faraón, y las cuatro partes serán vuestras para sembrar las tierras, y para vuestro mantenimiento, y de los que están en vuestras casas, y para que coman vuestros niños.

25 Y ellos respondieron: La vida nos has dado: hallemos gracia en ojos de mi señor, y seamos siervos de Faraón.

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What Does Genesis 47:23 Mean?

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