Genesis 47:23 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²³ 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

²³ 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

²³ 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)

²³ 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

²³ 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

²³ 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

²³ 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,