Devine Scripture

Genesis 47:25

Genesis chapter 47 · verse 25 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.

Context

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.

v.25This passage

v.26And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ruth 2:13

    Then she said, Let me find favor in thy sight, my lord, for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly unto thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.

  • Proverbs 11:26

    He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

  • Genesis 6:19

    And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

  • Genesis 33:15

    And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find favor in the sight of my lord.

  • Genesis 50:20

    And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

  • Genesis 18:3

    and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: