As for the people,he removedthem to the citiesfrom one endof Egypt'sborderto the other.
So he gatheredallthe foodof [these] sevenyearswhichoccurredin the landof Egyptand placedthe foodin the cities;he placedin every citythe foodfrom its own surroundingfields.
So Josephboughtallthe landof Egyptfor Pharaoh,for everyEgyptiansoldhis field,becausethe faminewas severeupon them. Thus the landbecamePharaoh's.
Onlythe landof the priestshe did not buy,for the priestshad an allotmentfrom Pharaoh,and they livedoffthe allotmentwhichPharaohgavethem. Therefore,they did not selltheir land.
