Genesis 47:22 - The Scriptures 2009

²² Only the ground of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had from what Pharaoh gave them by law, and they ate that which Pharaoh gave them by law. Therefore they did not sell their ground.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² Only the priests' land he did not buy, for the priests had a fixed pension from Pharaoh and lived on the amount Pharaoh gave them. So they did not sell their land.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² Only the land of the priests bought he not: for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them; wherefore they sold not their land.

Common English Bible

²² However, he didn’t buy the farmland of the priests because Pharaoh allowed the priests a subsidy, and they were able to eat from the subsidy Pharaoh gave them. Therefore, they didn’t have to sell their farmland.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² except the land of the priests, which had been delivered to them by the king. To these also a portion of food was supplied out of the public storehouses, and, for this reason, they were not compelled to sell their possessions.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² Except the land of the priests, which had been given them by the king: to whom also a certain allowance of food was given out of the public stores. And therefore they were not forced to sell their possessions.

Genesis 47:22 Cross References

Genesis 14:18

And Malkitseḏeq sovereign of Shalĕm brought out bread and wine. Now he was the priest of the Most High Ěl.

Genesis 41:45

And Pharaoh called Yosĕph’s name Zaphnath-Pa‛nĕaḥ. And he gave him as a wife Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On. And Yosĕph went out over all the land of Mitsrayim.

Genesis 41:50

And to Yosĕph were born two sons before the years of scarcity of food came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him.

Genesis 47:21

And as for the people, he moved them into the cities, from one end of the borders of Mitsrayim to the other end.

Genesis 47:23

And Yosĕph said to the people, “Look, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Look, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

Genesis 47:26

And Yosĕph made it a law over the land of Mitsrayim to this day, that Pharaoh should have one-fifth, except for the ground of the priests only, which did not become Pharaoh’s.

2 Samuel 8:18

and Benayahu son of Yehoyaḏa was over both the Kerĕthites and the Pelĕthites, and Dawiḏ’s sons were priests.

Ezra 7:24

We further inform you that there is no authority to impose tax, excise, or toll on any of the priests and Lĕwites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, and servants of this House of Elah.

Nehemiah 13:10

And I learned that the portions for the Lĕwites had not been given them, for each of the Lĕwites and the singers who did the work had gone back to his field.

Matthew 10:10

or a bag for the journey, or two undergarments, or sandals, or staffs, for the worker is worthy of his food.

1 Corinthians 9:13

Do you not know that those serving the Set-apart Place eat from the Set-apart Place, and those attending at the slaughter-place have their share of the offerings of the slaughter-place?

Galatians 6:6

And let him who is instructed in the Word share in all that is good, with him who is instructing.

Deuteronomy 12:19

“Guard yourself that you do not forsake the Lĕwite as long as you live in your land.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone does not wish to work, neither let him eat.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double respect, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.