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.
Genesis 47:26 · BBE
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.
Genesis 47:26 · BBE
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.
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.
Και εθεσεν ο Ιωσηφ τουτο νομον εν τη γη της Αιγυπτου μεχρι της σημερον, να διδεται το πεμπτον εις τον Φαραω· εκτος της γης των ιερεων μονον, ητις δεν εγεινε του Φαραω.
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.
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