Genesis 47:25 - Easy To Read Version

The people said, “You have saved our lives. We are happy to be slaves to Pharaoh.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And they said, You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord; and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.

Common English Bible

The people said, “You’ve saved our lives. If you wish, we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And they responded: "Our health is in your hand; only let our lord look kindly upon us, and we will serve the king with gladness."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Genesis 47:25 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 18:3

Abraham said, “Sirs, [104] please stay awhile with me, your servant.

Genesis 32:6

The messengers came back to Jacob and said, “We went to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you. He has 400 men with him.”

Genesis 33:15

So Esau said, “Then I will leave some of my men with you to help you.”

Genesis 41:45

Pharaoh gave Joseph another name, Zaphenath Paneah. [238] Pharaoh also gave Joseph a wife named Asenath. She was the daughter of Potiphera, a priest in the city of On. So Joseph became the governor over the whole country of Egypt.

Genesis 47:24

At harvest time, you must give one fifth of your crops to Pharaoh. You can keep four-fifths for yourselves. You can use the seed you keep for food and planting the next year. Now you can feed your families and your children.”

Genesis 47:26

So Joseph made a law at that time in the land. And that law still continues today. The law says that one fifth of everything from the land belongs to the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh owns all the land. The only land he doesn’t own is the land of the priests.

Genesis 50:20

It is true that you planned to do something bad to me. But really, God was planning good things. God’s plan was to use me to save the lives of many people. And that is what happened!

Genesis 6:19

Also, you must find two of every living thing on the earth. Find male and female and bring them on the boat. Keep them alive with you.

Ruth 2:13

Then Ruth said, “You are very kind to me, sir. I am only a servant. I am not even equal to one of your servants. But you have said kind words to me and comforted me.”