Genesis 47:24
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And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.”
In other translations
And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.”
Hebrew words
וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961בַּתְּבוּאֹתbatevu'otat the harvest<s>H8393וּנְתַתֶּםunetatemand you will giveH5414חֲמִישִׁיתchamishita fifthH2549לְפַרְעֹהlefar'ohto PharaohH6547וְאַרְבַּעve'arba'and [the] fourH702הַיָּדֹתhaiyadotthe handsH3027יִהְיֶהyihyehit will be[long]H1961לָכֶםlakhemto youלְזֶרַעlezera'to [the] seed ofH2233הַשָּׂדֶהhasadehthe fieldH7704וּלְאָכְלְכֶםule'akhelekhemand to food yourH400וְלַאֲשֶׁרvela'asherand for [those] whoH834בְּבָתֵּיכֶםbevateikhem[are] in households yourH1004וְלֶאֱכֹלvele'ekholand to eatH398לְטַפְּכֶם׃letapekhemfor little one[s] yourH2945
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Related verses
- Genesis 41:34Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
- Psalm 112:5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
- Psalm 41:1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
- Leviticus 27:32And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord.Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD.
- Genesis 47:25And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
- 1 Samuel 8:15-1715 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. 16 And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. 17 He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.15 He will take a tenth of your grain and grape harvest and give it to his officials and servants. 16 And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.
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People and places
People: Pharaoh (Genesis 37)