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
Read Genesis 47:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Il fit passer le peuple dans les villes, d’un bout à l’autre des frontières de l’Égypte.
22 Seulement, il n’acheta point les terres des prêtres, parce qu’il y avait une loi de Pharaon en faveur des prêtres, qui vivaient du revenu que leur assurait Pharaon: c’est pourquoi ils ne vendirent point leurs terres.
23 Joseph dit au peuple: Je vous ai achetés aujourd’hui avec vos terres, pour Pharaon; voici pour vous de la semence, et vous pourrez ensemencer le sol.
24 A la récolte, vous donnerez un cinquième à Pharaon, et vous aurez les quatre autres parties, pour ensemencer les champs, et pour vous nourrir avec vos enfants et ceux qui sont dans vos maisons.
25 Ils dirent: Tu nous sauves la vie! Que nous trouvions grâce aux yeux de mon seigneur, et nous serons esclaves de Pharaon.
What Does Genesis 47:23 Mean?
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