Genesis 47:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²² The only land he did not acquire belonged to the priests, for they had an allowance from Pharaoh. They ate from their allowance that Pharaoh gave them; therefore they did not sell their land.

Tuilleadh leaganacha

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² Only the priests' land he did not buy, for the priests had a fixed pension from Pharaoh and lived on the amount Pharaoh gave them. So they did not sell their land.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² Only the land of the priests bought he not: for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them; wherefore they sold not their land.

Common English Bible

²² However, he didn’t buy the farmland of the priests because Pharaoh allowed the priests a subsidy, and they were able to eat from the subsidy Pharaoh gave them. Therefore, they didn’t have to sell their farmland.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² except the land of the priests, which had been delivered to them by the king. To these also a portion of food was supplied out of the public storehouses, and, for this reason, they were not compelled to sell their possessions.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² Except the land of the priests, which had been given them by the king: to whom also a certain allowance of food was given out of the public stores. And therefore they were not forced to sell their possessions.

Genesis 47:22 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 14:18

Melchizedek, king of Salem,  , brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.

Genesis 41:45

Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah and gave him a wife, Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest at On.  And Joseph went throughout  the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:50

Two sons were born to Joseph before the years of famine arrived.  Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest at On, bore them to him.

Genesis 47:21

and Joseph made the people servants  from one end of Egypt to the other.

Genesis 47:23

Joseph said to the people, ‘Understand today that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you. Sow it in the land.

Genesis 47:26

So Joseph made it a law, still in effect today in the land of Egypt, that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.

2 Samuel 8:18

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials.

Ezra 7:24

Be advised that you do not have authority to impose tribute, duty, and land tax on any priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.

Nehemiah 13:10

I also found out that because the portions for the Levites had not been given,  each of the Levites and the singers performing the service had gone back to his own field.

Matthew 10:10

Don’t take a travelling bag for the road, or an extra shirt, sandals, or staff, for the worker   is worthy of his food.

1 Corinthians 9:13

Don’t you know that those who perform the temple services eat the food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar  share in the offerings of the altar?

Galatians 6:6

Let the one who is taught the word share  all his good things with the teacher.

Deuteronomy 12:19

and be careful not to neglect the Levite, as long as you live in your land.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: ‘If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat.’

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who are good leaders are to be considered worthy of double honour,  especially those who work hard  at preaching and teaching.