Génesis 47:22-26

22 Solamente la tierra de los sacerdotes no compró, pues los sacerdotes tenían ración de parte de Faraón, y vivían de la ración que Faraón les daba. Por tanto no vendieron su tierra.

23 Y José dijo al pueblo: He aquí, hoy os he comprado a vosotros y a vuestras tierras para Faraón; ahora, aquí hay semilla para vosotros; id y sembrad la tierra.

24 Al tiempo de la cosecha daréis la quinta parte a Faraón, y cuatro partes serán vuestras para sembrar la tierra y para vuestro mantenimiento, para los de vuestras casas y para alimento de vuestros pequeños.

25 Y ellos dijeron: Nos has salvado la vida. Hallemos gracia ante los ojos de Faraón mi señor, y seremos siervos de Faraón.

26 Entonces José puso una ley respecto a la tierra de Egipto, en vigor hasta hoy: que Faraón debía recibir el quinto; sólo la tierra de los sacerdotes no llegó a ser de Faraón.

Génesis 47:22-26 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 47

This chapter gives an account of the presentation of five of Joseph's brethren, and then of his father, to Pharaoh, and of what passed between them, Ge 47:1-10; of Joseph's settlement of them, according to the direction of Pharaoh, in the land of Rameses in Goshen, and of his provision for them there, Ge 47:11,12; of his getting into his hands, for Pharaoh, the money, cattle, and lands, of the Egyptians, excepting the lands belonging to the priests, for corn he had supplied them with, Ge 47:13-22; of his giving them seed to sow with, on condition of Pharaoh's having a fifth part of the produce, Ge 47:23-26, of the increase of Jacob's substance in Egypt, and that of his children; of the time of his living there, and his approaching death, when he called Joseph to him, and obliged him by an oath to bury him in the burying place of his fathers, Ge 47:27-31.