Genesis 47:26

And Joseph appointed it for a statute—until this day, regarding the ground of Egypt, that Pharaoh, should take a fifth,—only, the ground of the priests, was, theirs alone, it had not become Pharaoh’s.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 our lives! let us find favour in the eyes of my lord, so will we become Pharaoh’s servants.

27Thus Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt in the land of Goshen,—and gained possessions therein, and became fruitful and multiplied exceedingly.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:20And blessed be GOD Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. So he gave unto him a tenth of all.

Genesis 41:34Let Pharaoh do this, that he may appoint overseers over the land,—so shall he take up a fifth of the land of Egypt, during the seven years of plenty.

Leviticus 27:30And, as for all the tithe of the land whether of the seed of the land, [or] of the fruit of the trees, unto Yahweh, it belongeth,—as something holy unto Yahweh.

Deuteronomy 14:22Thou shalt surely tithe, all the increase of thy seed,—which the field bringeth forth year by year.

Ezra 7:24And, you, we do certify, that, as touching any of the priests or the Levites, the singers, the doorkeepers, the Nethinim, or the servitors of this house of God, tribute, excise or toll, shall it not be competent to impose upon 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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