Genesis 47:26

And Joseph appointed it to them for an ordinance until this day; to reserve a fifth part for Pharaoh, on the land of Egypt, except only the land of the priests, that was not Pharaoh’s.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh’s.

In Context

25And they said, Thou hast saved us; we have found favor before our lord, and we will be servants to Pharaoh.

27And Israel dwelt in Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they gained an inheritance upon it; and they increased and multiplied very greatly.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:20and blessed be the most high God who delivered thine enemies into thy power. And Abram gave him the tithe of all.

Genesis 41:34And let Pharaoh make and appoint local governors over the land; and let them take up a fifth part of all the produce of the land of Egypt for the seven years of the plenty.

Leviticus 27:30Every tithe of the land, both of the seed of the land, and of the fruit of trees, is the Lord’s, holy to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 14:22Thou shalt tithe a tenth of all the produce of thy seed, the fruit of thy field year by year.

Ezra 7:24Also this has been declared to you, with respect to all the priests, and Levites, the singers, porters, Nathinim and ministers of the house of God, let no tribute be paid to thee; thou shalt not have power to oppress them.

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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