Genesis 47:23
What does Genesis 47:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 47:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Joseph said to the people, I have made you and your land this day the property of Pharaoh; here is seed for you to put in your fields.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Joseph saith unto the people, `Lo, I have bought you to-day and your ground for Pharaoh; lo, seed for you, and ye have sown the ground,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then Joseph said to the people: Behold, as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao; take seed and sow the fields,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and sow the land.
Context
v.22Only 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.
v.23This passage
v.24And it shall come to pass at the ingatherings, that ye shall give a fifth unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
- Isaiah 28:24
Doth he that ploweth to sow plow continually? doth he continually open and harrow his ground?
- Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
- 2 Corinthians 9:10
And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
- Proverbs 12:11
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.
- Genesis 45:6
For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest.
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