Genesis 47:22 - Y'all Version Bible

²² Only he didn’t buy the land of the priests, for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them. That is why they didn’t sell their land.

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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 priest of God Most High.

Genesis 41:45

Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:50

Before the year of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him.

Genesis 47:21

As for the people, he moved them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end of it.

Genesis 47:23

Then Joseph said to the people, “Understand that today I have bought y’all and your* land for Pharaoh. Look, here is seed for y’all to cultivate the land.

Genesis 47:26

Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth. Only the land of the priests alone didn’t become Pharaoh’s.

2 Samuel 8:18

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

Ezra 7:24

Also we inform y’all that it will not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, or laborers of this house of God.

Nehemiah 13:10

I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had each fled to his field.

Matthew 10:10

nor a bag for your journey, or additional coats, sandals, or staff. For the laborer is worthy of their provisions.

1 Corinthians 9:13

Don’t y’all know that those who serve in the temple eat from the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their share from the altar?

Galatians 6:6

The one who is taught in the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches.

Deuteronomy 12:19

Be careful that you don’t forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

For even when we were with y’all, we gave you* this rule: “If anyone is not willing to work, that person is not to eat.”

1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who manage effectively should be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in preaching and teaching.