Genesis 47:23 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

4 That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king: the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families and children.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.

Common English Bible

Joseph said to the people, “Since I’ve now purchased you and your farmland for Pharaoh, here’s seed for you. Plant the seed on the land.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Therefore, Joseph said to the people: "So, as you discern, both you and your lands are possessed by Pharaoh; take seed and sow the fields,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Then Joseph said to the people: Behold, as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao: Take seed and sow the fields,

Genesis 47:23 Cross References

Genesis 41:27

8 Which shall be fulfilled in this order:

Genesis 45:6

And God sent me before, that you may be preserved upon the earth, and may have food to live.

Genesis 47:22

3 Then Joseph said to the people : Be- hold as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao: take seed and sow the fields,

Genesis 47:24

5 And they answered: Our life is in thy hand: only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king.

Psalm 112:5

Blessed be the name of the Lord, from henceforth now and for ever.

Psalm 41:1

They determined against me an unjust word : shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

Proverbs 11:26

He that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord : but he that trusteth in his own devices doth wickedly.

Proverbs 12:11

8 There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 13:23

A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

When the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall stagger, and the grinders shall be idle in a small number, and they that look through the holes shall be darkened:

Isaiah 55:10

I will give to them in my house, and within my walls, a place, and a name better than sons and daughters: I will give them an everlasting name which shall never perish.

Matthew 24:45

And five of them were foolish, and five wise.

2 Corinthians 9:10

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels,