Genesis 47:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹתָ֣הּ יוֹסֵ֡ף לְחֹק֩ עַד־הַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה עַל־אַדְמַ֥ת מִצְרַ֛יִם לְפַרְעֹ֖ה לַחֹ֑מֶשׁ רַ֞ק אַדְמַ֤ת הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ לְבַדָּ֔ם לֹ֥א הָיְתָ֖ה לְפַרְעֹֽה׃

Transliteration

wə-yāśem ʾōṯāh yôsēp̄ for lə-ḥōq until 'aḏ-hay-yôm haz-zeh over 'al-ʾaḏmaṯ miṣrayim for lə-p̄ar'ōh for the fifth la-ḥōmeš raq ʾaḏmaṯ the hak-kōhănîm alone lə-ḇaddām lōʾ hāyəṯāh for lə-p̄ar'ōh

Grammar Details

• *wə-yāśem*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and made/established
• *ʾōṯāh*: direct object marker with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it
• *yôsēp̄*: proper noun - Joseph
• *lə-ḥōq*: preposition + noun masculine singular - for a statute/law
• *'aḏ-hay-yôm*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - unto the day
• *haz-zeh*: definite article + demonstrative adjective masculine singular - this
• *'al-ʾaḏmaṯ*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct - over the land of
• *miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
• *lə-p̄ar'ōh*: preposition + proper noun - to/for Pharaoh
• *la-ḥōmeš*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - for the fifth
• *raq*: adverb - only
• *ʾaḏmaṯ*: noun feminine singular construct - land of
• *hak-kōhănîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the priests
• *lə-ḇaddām*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - by themselves/alone
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *hāyəṯāh*: Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - became

Word Meanings

• *wə-yāśem*: made/established/set/appointed
• *lə-ḥōq*: for a statute/for a law/for a decree
• *lə-ḇaddām*: by themselves/alone/only

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So 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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} made{H7760} it a statute{H2706} concerning the land{H127} of Egypt{H4714} unto this day,{H3117} that Pharaoh{H6547} should have the fifth;{H2569} only the land{H127} of the priests{H3548} alone became not{H7535} Pharaoh's.{H6547}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} made{H7760}{(H8799)} it a law{H2706} over the land{H127} of Egypt{H4714} unto this day{H3117}, that Pharaoh{H6547} should have the fifth{H2569} part; except{H7535} the land{H127} of the priests{H3548} only, which became not Pharaoh's{H6547}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Ioseph made it a lawe ouer the lade of Egipte vnto this daye: that men must geue Pharao the fyfte parte excepte the londe of the preastes only which was not bond vnto Pharao.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So Ioseph made the a lawe vnto this daye ouer the Egipcians londe, to geue Pharao the fifth parte, excepte the prestes londe, which was not bonde vnto Pharao.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Ioseph made it a lawe ouer the land of Egypt vnto this day, that Pharaoh should haue the fift part, except the land of the priests only, which was not Pharaohs.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioseph made it a lawe ouer the lande of Egypt vnto this daye, that Pharao shoulde haue the fyft part, except ye lande of the priestes only, which was not Pharaos.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth. Only the land of the priests alone didn't become Pharaoh's.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Joseph setteth it for a statute unto this day, concerning the ground of Egypt, `that' Pharaoh hath a fifth; only the ground of the priests alone hath not become Pharaoh's.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests alone became not Pharaoh's.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests alone became not Pharaoh's.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Joseph made a law which is in force to this day, that Pharaoh was to have the fifth part; only the land of the priests did not become his.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth. Only the land of the priests alone didn't become Pharaoh's.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Joseph made it a statute, which is in effect to this day throughout the land of Egypt: One-fifth belongs to Pharaoh. Only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh’s.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 47:22 : 22 Only the land of the priests he did not buy; for the priests had a portion assigned them by Pharaoh, and ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them: therefore they did not sell their lands.
• Ezek 7:24 : 24 Therefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses; I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease, and their holy places shall be defiled.