Genesis 47:26
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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.So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.
In other translations
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.So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.
Hebrew words
וַיָּשֶׂםvaiyasemand he establishedH7760אֹתָהּ'otah<obj.> itH853יוֹסֵףyosefJosephH3130לְחֹקlechokto a statuteH2706עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַיּוֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088עַל־'al-onH5921אַדְמַת'admat[the] land ofH127מִצְרַיִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714לְפַרְעֹהlefar'oh[belongs] to PharaohH6547לַחֹמֶשׁlachomeshto the fifth partH2569רַקrakonlyH7535אַדְמַת'admat[the] land ofH127הַכֹּהֲנִיםhakohanimthe priestsH3548לְבַדָּםlevadamto alone themH905לֹאlo'notH3808הָיְתָהhayetahit belongedH1961לְפַרְעֹה׃lefar'ohto PharaohH6547
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Related verses
- Genesis 47:22Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.However, he did not acquire the priests’ portion of the land, for it had been given to them by Pharaoh. They ate the rations that Pharaoh supplied; so they did not sell their land.
- Ezekiel 7:24Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.So I will bring the most wicked of nations to take possession of their houses. I will end the pride of the mighty, and their holy places will be profaned.
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People and places
People: Joseph, Pharaoh (Genesis 37)
Places: Egypt