Genesis 47
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Genesis 47:18-25

18And when that yearH8141 was endedH8552, they cameH935 unto him the secondH8145 yearH8141, and saidH559 unto him, We will not hideH3582 from my lordH113, how that our moneyH3701 is all spent; and the herds of cattleH929 are my lord’sH113; there is nought leftH7604 in the sight of my lordH113, but our bodiesH1472, and our landsH127: 19wherefore should we dieH4191 before thine eyesH5869, both we and our landH127? buyH7069 us and our landH127 for breadH3899, and we and our landH127 will beH1961 servantsH5650 unto PharaohH6547: and giveH5414 us seedH2233, that we may liveH2421, and not dieH4191, and that the landH127 beH1961 not desolateH3456.

20So JosephH3130 boughtH7069 all the landH776 of EgyptH4714 for PharaohH6547; for the Egyptians soldH4376 every manH376 his fieldH7704, because the famineH7458 wasH1961 sore upon them: and the landH776 becameH1961 Pharaoh’s. 21And as for the peopleH5971, he removed them to the citiesH5892 from one endH7097 of the borderH1366 of EgyptH4714 even to the other endH7097 thereof. 22OnlyH7535 the landH127 of the priestsH3548 boughtH7069 he not: for the priestsH3548 had a portionH2706 from PharaohH6547, and did eatH398 their portionH2706 which PharaohH6547 gaveH5414 them; wherefore they soldH4376 not their landH127. 23Then JosephH3130 saidH559 unto the peopleH5971, Behold, I have boughtH7069 you this dayH3117 and your landH127 for PharaohH6547: lo, hereH2005 is seedH2233 for you, and ye shall sowH2232 the landH127. 24And it shall come to pass at the ingatherings, that ye shall giveH5414 a fifthH2549 unto PharaohH6547, and fourH702 parts shall beH1961 your own, for seedH2233 of the fieldH7704, and for your foodH400, and for them of your householdsH1004, and for foodH400 for your littleH2945 onesH2945. 25And they saidH559, Thou hast saved our livesH2421: let us findH4672 favorH2580 in the sight of my lordH113, and we will beH1961 Pharaoh’sH6547 servantsH5650.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain