Genesis 47:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When the harvest comes, you must give a fifth of it to Pharaoh. The remaining four parts will be yours as seed for the field, as food for yourselves, for those in your households, and for your children to eat.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it shall come to pass in the harvest, that you shall give a fifth part to 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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And 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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And of the encrease ye shall geue the fyfte parte vnto Pharao and.iiij. partes shalbe youre awne for seed to sowe the feld: and for you and them of youre housholdes and for youre childern to eate.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and of the corne ye shall geue the fifth parte vnto Pharao: foure partes shalbe youres, to sowe the londe for youre sustenaunce, and for youre houses and children.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And of the encrease ye shall giue the fifth part vnto Pharaoh, and foure partes shalbe yours for the seede of the fielde, and for your meate, and for them of your housholdes, and for your children to eate.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And of the increase you shall geue the fyfth part vnto Pharao, and foure partes shalbe your owne for seede of the fielde, and for you & them of your householdes, and for your chyldren to eate.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and it hath come to pass in the increases, that ye have given a fifth to Pharaoh, and four of the parts are for yourselves, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for those who `are' in your houses, and for food for your infants.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the crop comes in, give one-fifth of it to Pharaoh. The remaining four-fifths will be yours for seed for the fields and for you to eat, including those in your households and your little children.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 41:34 : 34 Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers in the land and collect a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
  • Gen 47:25 : 25 They replied, 'You have saved our lives! May we find favor in the eyes of my lord, and we will be servants to Pharaoh.'
  • Lev 27:32 : 32 Every tithe of the herd or flock, every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod, will be holy to the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 8:15-17 : 15 He will take a tenth of your grain and vineyards and give it to his courtiers and servants. 16 He will take your male and female servants, your best young men, and your donkeys, and use them for his own work. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.
  • Ps 41:1 : 1 For the director of music, a psalm of David.
  • Ps 112:5 : 5 Good comes to the man who is gracious and lends freely; he conducts his affairs with justice.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 41:34-36
    3 verses
    80%

    34Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers in the land and collect a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.

    35Let them gather all the food from these good years that are coming and store up grain under Pharaoh’s authority for food in the cities, and let them guard it.

    36This food will be held in reserve for the land to be used during the seven years of famine that will come upon Egypt, so that the land will not be destroyed by the famine.

  • Gen 47:25-26
    2 verses
    79%

    25They replied, 'You have saved our lives! May we find favor in the eyes of my lord, and we will be servants to Pharaoh.'

    26So Joseph established it as a law in Egypt to this day: A fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh. Only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh’s.

  • Gen 47:22-23
    2 verses
    77%

    22Only the land of the priests he did not buy, because they received a fixed provision from Pharaoh and lived on that provision which Pharaoh gave them; therefore, they did not sell their land.

    23Then Joseph said to the people, 'Now that I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh, here is seed for you to sow in the land.'

  • Gen 47:16-20
    5 verses
    74%

    16Joseph said, 'Bring your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for them if your money is gone.'

    17So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for the horses, the flocks of sheep, the herds of cattle, and the donkeys. He provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock that year.

    18When that year was over, they came to him the next year and said, 'We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and our livestock has been given to you. There is nothing left for our lord but our bodies and our land.'

    19'Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we will be servants to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.'

    20So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. The Egyptians sold their fields, because the famine was severe upon them. The land became Pharaoh’s.

  • Gen 41:47-48
    2 verses
    73%

    47During the seven years of abundance, the land produced bountifully.

    48Joseph gathered all the food produced during those seven years of abundance in Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city, he stored the food from the surrounding fields.

  • Gen 45:20
    72%

    20Do not worry about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.

  • Gen 45:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10You shall dwell in the land of Goshen and be near me—you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and everything you have.

    11I will provide for you there, because there are still five years of famine to come, so that neither you, your household, nor anything that belongs to you will fall into poverty.

  • 1 Sam 8:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14He will take the best of your fields, vineyards, and olive groves and give them to his officials.

    15He will take a tenth of your grain and vineyards and give it to his courtiers and servants.

  • Gen 45:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Tell your brothers to do this: Load your animals and go back to the land of Canaan.'

    18Then bring your father and your households and come back to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat from the fat of the land.

  • Gen 47:4
    71%

    4They also said to Pharaoh, 'We have come to sojourn in this land because there is no pasture for your servants’ flocks, for the famine in the land of Canaan is severe. Please allow your servants to settle in the region of Goshen.'

  • Gen 47:14
    71%

    14Joseph collected all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.

  • Lev 25:7
    70%

    7as well as for your livestock and the wild animals in your land. All its produce may be used as food.

  • Lev 19:25
    70%

    25But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit. In this way your harvest will increase. I am the LORD your God.

  • Gen 47:12
    70%

    12Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household according to the number of their children.

  • Gen 41:55
    70%

    55When all Egypt began to feel the famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh told all the Egyptians, 'Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.'

  • Gen 47:6
    70%

    6'The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land, in Goshen. And if you know any among them who are capable men, appoint them as overseers of my livestock.'

  • Deut 15:14
    69%

    14Provide them generously from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. Give to them as the Lord your God has blessed you.

  • Deut 14:22
    69%

    22Be sure to set aside a tenth of all the yield of your seed that comes from the field year by year.

  • Lev 25:20
    69%

    20If you say, 'What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not sow or gather our crops?'

  • Deut 24:19
    68%

    19When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

  • Gen 41:29-30
    2 verses
    68%

    29Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt.

    30But after them, seven years of famine will arise, and all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten. The famine will ravage the land.

  • Gen 42:25
    68%

    25Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man's silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. After this was done, they loaded their grain on their donkeys and departed.

  • Gen 39:5
    68%

    5From the time he put Joseph in charge of his household and all that he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house on account of Joseph. The LORD's blessing was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.