Treasury of Scripture Knowledge From that time unto this day, in the whole land of Egypt, the fifth part is paid to the kings, and it is become as a law, except the land of the priests, which was free from this covenant. made it a law. Genesis 47:22,26 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. . . . ); a {second} was the king's, (which appears to have been the land of Rameses, or Goshen, verse Genesis 47:11 But Joseph gave a possession to his father and his brethren in Egypt, in the best place of the land, in Ramesses, as Pharao had commanded. ); the {remainder} was the subjects'. Now Joseph, having purchased the land of the people (verses Genesis 47:19,20 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. . . . ), restored it, on the condition of their paying a {fifth} part of the produce to the king, beyond which he appears to have made no demand. except. Genesis 47:22 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. Ezekiel 7:24 And I will bring the worst of the nations, and they shall possess their houses: and I will make the pride of the mighty to cease, and they shall possess their sanctuary. priests. Genesis 47:30 But I will sleep with my fathers, and thou shalt take me away out of this land, and bury me in the burying place of my ancestors. And Joseph answered him: I will do what thou hast commanded. Context Joseph's Leadership During the Famine…25And they answered: our life is in thy hand; only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king. 26From that time unto this day, in the whole land of Egypt, the fifth part is paid to the kings, and it is become as a law, except the land of the priests, which was free from this covenant. Cross References Genesis 47:22 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 47:25 And they answered: our life is in thy hand; only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king. Lexicon So Josephיוֹסֵ֡ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites established וַיָּ֣שֶׂם (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set a law לְחֹק֩ (lə·ḥōq) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute that a fifth לַחֹ֑מֶשׁ (la·ḥō·meš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2569: A fifth tax of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, לְפַרְעֹ֖ה (lə·p̄ar·‘ōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings and it is in effect עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the land אַדְמַ֥ת (’aḏ·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 127: Ground, land of Egypt מִצְרַ֛יִם (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 to this הַזֶּ֜ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that day. הַיּ֨וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day Only רַ֞ק (raq) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless the priests’ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest land אַדְמַ֤ת (’aḏ·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 127: Ground, land does not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no belong to הָיְתָ֖ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Pharaoh. לְפַרְעֹֽה׃ (lə·p̄ar·‘ōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings Additional Translations So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part, except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's. And Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests alone became not Pharaoh's. And Joseph appointed it to them for an ordinance until this day; to reserve a fifth part for Pharao, on the land of Egypt, except only the land of the priests, that was not Pharao's. And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt to this day, [that] the fifth should be for Pharaoh, except the land of the priests: theirs alone did not become Pharaoh's. And Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests alone became not Pharaoh's. And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's. 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. and Joseph setteth it for a statute unto this day, concerning the ground of Egypt, that Pharaoh hath a fifth; only the ground of the priests alone hath not become Pharaoh's. 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