Genesis 47:22
Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.
Context
This verse from Genesis Chapter 47 connects to 10 cross-references. Joseph presents his family to Pharaoh, who settles them in Goshen; Jacob blesses Pharaoh twice. As the famine intensifies, Joseph exchanges grain first for money, then for livestock, then for land—all land of Egypt comes to Pharaoh except that of …
Autres traductions
Only the land of the priests bought he not: for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them; wherefore they sold not their land.
Only the ground of the priests he hath not bought, for the priests have a portion from Pharaoh, and they have eaten their portion which Pharaoh hath given to them, therefore they have not sold their ground.
Only he did not take the land of the priests, for the priests had their food given them by Pharaoh, and having what Pharaoh gave them, they had no need to give up their land.
Références croisées
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house …
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he …
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and …
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest …
And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath–paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On. …
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came …
Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son …