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 …
Other Translations
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.
Cross References
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath–paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On. …
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest …
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.
Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son …
There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came …
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.
Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house …
And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, …
Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his …