Genesis 47:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 47:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 47:26 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 47:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth. Only the land of the priests alone didn’t become Pharaoh’s.”
Genesis 47:26 — World English Bible
Genesis 47:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests alone became not Pharaoh’s.”
Genesis 47:26 — American Standard Version
Genesis 47:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Joseph setteth it for a statute unto this day, concerning the ground of Egypt, <FI>that<Fi> Pharaoh hath a fifth; only the ground of the priests alone hath not become Pharaoh's.”
Genesis 47:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 47:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt to this day, [that] the fifth should be for Pharaoh, except the land of the priests: theirs alone did not become Pharaoh's.”
Genesis 47:26 — Darby Translation
Genesis 47:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Ioseph made it a lawe ouer the land of Egypt vnto this day, that Pharaoh should haue the fift part, except the land of the priests only, which was not Pharaohs.”
Genesis 47:26 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 47:26 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Joseph made it a statute over the land of Egypt until this day—that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests alone did not become Pharaoh's.”
Genesis 47:26 — The Living Sword
Genesis 47:26 in Context — Genesis 47
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.
26 Entonces José lo puso por fuero hasta hoy sobre la tierra de Egipto, [señalando] para Faraón el quinto; excepto sólo la tierra de los sacerdotes, que no fué de Faraón.
27 Así habitó Israel en la tierra de Egipto, en la tierra de Gosén; y aposesionáronse en ella, y se aumentaron, y multiplicaron en gran manera.
28 Y vivió Jacob en la tierra de Egipto diecisiete años: y fueron los días de Jacob, los años de su vida, ciento cuarenta y siete años.
What Does Genesis 47:26 Mean?
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