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 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.

μονον την γην των ιερεων δεν ηγορασε· διοτι οι ιερεις ειχον μεριδιον προσδιωρισμενον υπο του Φαραω· και ετρωγον το μεριδιον αυτων, το οποιον εδωκεν εις αυτους ο Φαραω· δια τουτο δεν επωλησαν την γην αυτων.

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.