Treasury of Scripture Knowledge So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, every man selling his possessions, because of the greatness of the famine. And he brought it into Pharao's hands: no references listed for this verse. Context Joseph's Leadership During the Famine…19Why therefore shall we die before thy eyes? we will be thine, both we and our lands: buy us to be the king's servants, and give us seed, lest for want of tillers the land be turned into a wilderness. 20So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, every man selling his possessions, because of the greatness of the famine. And he brought it into Pharao's hands:21And all its people from one end of the borders of Egypt, even to the other end thereof,… Cross References Genesis 47:19 Why therefore shall we die before thy eyes? we will be thine, both we and our lands: buy us to be the king's servants, and give us seed, lest for want of tillers the land be turned into a wilderness. Genesis 47:21 And all its people from one end of the borders of Egypt, even to the other end thereof, Lexicon So Josephיוֹסֵ֜ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites acquired וַיִּ֨קֶן (way·yi·qen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own for Pharaoh לְפַרְעֹ֔ה (lə·p̄ar·‘ōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the land אַדְמַ֤ת (’aḏ·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 127: Ground, land in Egypt; מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa the Egyptians, מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4713: Egyptian -- inhabitant of Egypt one and all, אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 582: Man, mankind sold מָכְר֤וּ (mā·ḵə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 4376: To sell their fields שָׂדֵ֔הוּ (śā·ḏê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the famine הָרָעָ֑ב (hā·rā·‘āḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7458: Famine, hunger was so severe חָזַ֥ק (ḥā·zaq) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer upon them. עֲלֵהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against The land הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land became Pharaoh’s, וַתְּהִ֥י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Additional Translations So Joseph acquired for Pharaoh all the land in Egypt; the Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields because the famine was so severe upon them. The land became Pharaoh’s,And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's. So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was sore upon them: and the land became Pharaoh's. And Joseph bought all the land of the Egyptians, for Pharao; for the Egyptians sold their land to Pharao; for the famine prevailed against them, and the land became Pharao's. And Joseph bought all the soil of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them; and the land became Pharaoh's. So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was sore upon them: and the land became Pharaoh's. And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's. So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every man of the Egyptians sold his field, because the famine was severe on them, and the land became Pharaoh's. And Joseph buyeth all the ground of Egypt for Pharaoh, for the Egyptians have sold each his field, for the famine hath been severe upon them, and the land becometh Pharaoh's; Jump to Previous Bought Buyeth Egypt Egyptian Egyptians Exchange Famine Field Fields Food Great Ground Joseph Pharaoh Pharaoh's Prevailed Severe Soil Sold SoreJump to Next Bought Buyeth Egypt Egyptian Egyptians Exchange Famine Field Fields Food Great Ground Joseph Pharaoh Pharaoh's Prevailed Severe Soil Sold SoreExternal Links Genesis 47:20 NIVGenesis 47:20 NLT Genesis 47:20 ESV Genesis 47:20 NASB Genesis 47:20 ASV Genesis 47:20 Bible Apps Genesis 47:20 Biblia Paralela Genesis 47:20 Chinese Bible Genesis 47:20 French Bible Genesis 47:20 German Bible Alphabetical: all and became because bought Egypt Egyptian Egyptians every famine field fields for his in Joseph land of one Pharaoh Pharaoh's severe So sold the their them Thus too upon was OT Law: Genesis 47:20 So Joseph bought all the land (Gen. 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