Genesis 47:22

However, he did not acquire the priests’ portion of the land, for it had been given to them by Pharaoh. They ate the rations that Pharaoh supplied; so they did not sell their land.

BSB · Berean Standard Bible

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.

Note priests: or, princes

KJV · King James Version

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.

WEB · World English Bible

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.

ASV · American Standard Version

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Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

of the priests: or, princes.; Genesis 14:18; Genesis 41:45, 50; 2 Samuel 8:18
for the priests: Deuteronomy 12:19; Joshua 21:1–45; Ezra 7:24; Nehemiah 13:10; Matthew 10:10; 1 Corinthians 9:13; Galatians 6:6; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Timothy 5:17