Genesis 47:22

Overview - Genesis 47
Joseph presents his father, and five of his brethren before Pharaoh.
11 He gives them habitation and maintenance.
13 He gets the Egyptians' money;
16 their cattle;
18 and their lands, except the priests', to Pharaoh.
23 He restores the land for a fifth.
28 Jacob's age.
29 He swears Joseph to bury him with his fathers.
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Genesis 47:22  (King James Version)
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.
 


of the priests
or, princes.
14:18 Genesis 41:45 Genesis 41:50 *marg:
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