Genesis 47:24

And when the grain is cut, you are to give a fifth part to Pharaoh, and four parts will be yours for seed and food, and for your families and your little ones.

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In The King James Version

And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part 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.

In Context

23Then 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.

25And they said to him, Truly you have kept us from death; may we have grace in your eyes, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:20And let the Most High God be praised, who has given into your hands those who were against you. Then Abram gave him a tenth of all the goods he had taken.

Genesis 28:22And this stone which I have put up for a pillar will be God's house: and of all you give me, I will give a tenth part to you.

Genesis 47:25And they said to him, Truly you have kept us from death; may we have grace in your eyes, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

Leviticus 27:32And a tenth part of the herd and of the flock, whatever goes under the rod of the valuer, will be holy to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 14:22Put on one side a tenth of all the increase of your seed, produced year by year.

1 Samuel 8:15He will take a tenth of your seed and of the fruit of your vines and give it to his servants.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:14-27

Distressed Occasioned by the Famine. ( b. c. 1706.) 13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. 14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house. 15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said,… Read the whole commentary →

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