except only the land of the priests; Joseph bought not this, for Pharao gave a portion in the way of gift to the priests; and they ate their portion which Pharao gave them; therefore they sold not their land.
KJV
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.
Parallel Translations
except only the land of the priests; Joseph bought not this, for Pharao gave a portion in the way of gift to the priests; and they ate their portion which Pharao gave them; therefore they sold not their land.
Only he didn’t buy the land of the priests, for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them. That is why they didn’t sell their land.
Cross References
Ezra 7:24Genesis 14:18Matthew 10:102 Thessalonians 3:10Genesis 41:50Galatians 6:61 Timothy 5:17Deuteronomy 12:191 Corinthians 9:13Joshua 21:1–452 Samuel 8:18Genesis 41:45Nehemiah 13:10
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