Genesis 47:22

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

Only he did not buy the land of the priests; for Pharaoh had appointed a portion for the priests, and they usually ate their appointed portion which Pharaoh gave to them. For this reason they did not sell their land.

Cross References

Genesis 14:18

And Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; and he was the priest of the most high God.

Genesis 41:45

And Pharaoh called Joseph by the name of Zaphnath-paaneah. And He gave him Asenath the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On, for a wife. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:50

And two sons were born to Joseph before the year of the famine came in, whom Asenath the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On, bore to him.

Genesis 47:21

And as for the people, he caused them to pass over into the cities, and from the end of the border of Egypt to its other end.

Genesis 47:23

And Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you and your land today. Behold! Here is seed for you; and you sow the land.

Genesis 47:26

And Joseph made it a law until this day on the land of Egypt, the fifth part is for Pharaoh; only the land of the priests being excepted; it did not become Pharaoh’s.

2 Samuel 8:18

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were priests.

Ezra 7:24

And, we make known to you that in regard to any of the priests and the Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple-slaves, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, taxes, or forced labor on them.

Nehemiah 13:10

And I saw that the portions of the Levites had not been given, for the Levites and the singers who did the work had each man fled to his field.

Matthew 10:10

nor provision bag for the road, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staves. For the worker is worthy of his food.

1 Corinthians 9:13

Do you not know that those laboring about the holy things of the temple eat? Those attending on the altar share together with the altar.

Galatians 6:6

But let the one being taught in the Word share with the one teaching, in all good things.

Deuteronomy 12:19

Take heed to yourself that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live on the land.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

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

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders who take the lead well be counted worthy of double honor, especially the ones laboring in Word and teaching.