Genesis 47:26New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt [valid] to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh’s.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt to this day, [that] Pharaoh should have the fifth [part]; except the land of the priests only, [which] became not Pharaoh's.
Darby's Translation (DBY 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.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And Joseph appointed it for a statute—until this day, regarding the ground of Egypt, that, Pharaoh, should take a fifth,—only, the ground of the priests, was theirs alone, it had not become Pharaoh's.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and Joseph setteth it for a statute unto this day, concerning the ground of Egypt, [that] Pharaoh hath a fifth; only the ground of the priests alone hath not become Pharaoh's.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— From that time unto this day, in the whole land of Egypt, the fifth part is paid to the kings, and it is become as a law, except the land of the priests, which was free from this covenant.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— 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.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And Ioseph made it a law ouer the land of Egypt vnto this day, that Pharaoh should haue the fift part: except the land of the priests onely, [which] became not Pharaohs.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt to this day that Pharaoh should have the fifth part, except the land of the priests only, for it did not belong to Pharaoh.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And Joseph appointed it to them for an ordinance until this day; to reserve a fifth part for Pharaoh{gr.Pharao}, on the land of Mizraim{gr.Egypt}, except only the land of the priests, that was not Pharaoh's{gr.Pharao}.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And Yosef made it a law over the land of Mitzrayim unto this day, [that] Paroh should have the fifth [part]; except the land of the priests only, [which] became not Paroh's. |
And
Yôsëf
יוֹסֵף
3130 {3130} PrimeיוֹסֵףYowceph{yo-safe'}
Future of H3254; let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.
made
7760 {7760} Primeשׂוּםsuwm{soom}
A primitive root; to put (used in a great variety of applications, literally, figuratively, inferentially and elliptically).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
it a law
2706 {2706} Primeחֹקchoq{khoke}
From H2710; an enactment; hence an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage).
over
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the land
127 {0127} Primeאֲדָמָה'adamah{ad-aw-maw'}
From H0119; soil (from its general redness).
of
Mixrayim
מִצרַיִם
4714 {4714} PrimeמִצְרַיִםMitsrayim{mits-rah'-yim}
Dual of H4693; Mitsrajim, that is, Upper and Lower Egypt.
unto
x5704 (5704) Complementעַד`ad{ad}
Properly the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjugation; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space ( even unto) or time ( during, while, until) or degree ( equally with).
this
x2088 (2088) Complementזֶהzeh{zeh}
A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.
day,
3117 {3117} Primeיוֹםyowm{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
[ that]
Par`ò
פַּרעֹה
6547 {6547} PrimeפַּרְעֹהPar`oh{par-o'}
Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a generic title of Egyptian kings.
should have the fifth
2569 {2569} Primeחֹמֶשׁchomesh{kho'-mesh}
From H2567; a fifth tax.
[ part]; except
7535 {7535} Primeרַקraq{rak}
The same as H7534 as a noun; properly leanness, that is, (figuratively) limitation; only adverbially merely, or conjugationally although.
the land
127 {0127} Primeאֲדָמָה'adamah{ad-aw-maw'}
From H0119; soil (from its general redness).
of the priests
3548 {3548} Primeכֹּהֵןkohen{ko-hane'}
Active participle of H3547; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman).
only,
x905 (0905) Complementבַּדbad{bad}
From H0909; properly separation; by implication a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as adverb, apart, only, besides.
[ which] became
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
Par`ò's
פַּרעֹה.
6547 {6547} PrimeפַּרְעֹהPar`oh{par-o'}
Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a generic title of Egyptian kings. |
Genesis 47:26
And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, [that] Pharaoh should have the fifth [part]; (h) except the land of the priests only, [which] became not Pharaoh's.
(h) Pharaoh, in providing for idolatrous priests, will be a condemnation to all those who neglect the true ministers of God's word. |
- made it a law:
- From this history, and from Diodorus Siculus (lib. i.), we learn that the land of Egypt was divided into three parts: one belonged to the Priests (
Genesis 47:22 Only 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.
and
Genesis 47:26 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.
); a second was the king's (which appears to have been the land of Rameses, or Goshen,
Genesis 47:11 And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
); the remainder was the subjects'. Now Joseph, having purchased the land of the people (
Genesis 47:19 Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give [us] seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.
and
Genesis 47:20 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.
), restored it, on the condition of their paying a fifth part of the produce to the king, beyond which he appears to have made no demand.
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Genesis 47:22 Only 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.
Ezekiel 7:24 Wherefore 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.
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- priests:
- or, princes,
Genesis 47:22 Only 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.
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