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
Read Genesis 47:26 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 E será que dos frutos dareis o quinto a Faraó, e as quatro partes serão vossas para semear as terras, e para vosso mantimento, e dos que estão em vossas casas, e para que comam vossos meninos.
25 E eles responderam: A vida nos deste: achemos favor aos olhos de meu senhor, e sejamos servos de Faraó.
26 Então José o pôs por estatuto até hoje sobre a terra do Egito, assinalando para Faraó o quinto; exceto somente a terra dos sacerdotes, que não foi de Faraó.
27 Assim habitou Israel na terra do Egito, na terra de Gósen; e apossaram-se nela, y se aumentaram, e multiplicaram em grande maneira.
28 E viveu Jacó na terra do Egito dezessete anos: e foram os dias de Jacó, os anos de sua vida, cento quarenta e sete anos.
What Does Genesis 47:26 Mean?
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