Genesis 47:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Josephיֹוסֵ֡ף
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
madeוַיָּ֣שֶׂם
(vai·ya·sem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
it a statuteלְחֹק֩
(le·chok)
2706: something prescribed or owed, a statutefrom chaqaq
concerningעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the landאַדְמַ֥ת
(ad·mat)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
of Egyptמִצְרַ֛יִם
(mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
[valid] to thisהַזֶּ֜ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day,הַיֹּ֨ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
that Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֖ה
(le·far·'oh)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
should have the fifth;לַחֹ֑מֶשׁ
(la·cho·mesh;)
2569: fifth partfrom the same as chamesh
only 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
the landאַדְמַ֤ת
(ad·mat)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
of the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
(hak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
did not becomeהָיְתָ֖ה
(ha·ye·tah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
Pharaoh's.לְפַרְעֹֽה׃
(le·far·'oh.)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
made
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
it a law
choq  (khoke)
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
over the land
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
unto this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
that Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
should have the fifth
chomesh  (kho'-mesh)
a fifth tax -- fifth participle
part except
raq  (rak)
leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
the land
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
of the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
only which became not Pharaoh's
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt valid to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh's.

King James Bible
And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Joseph made it a law, still in effect today in the land of Egypt, that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh. Only the priests' land does not belong to Pharaoh.

International Standard Version
So Joseph crafted a statute concerning Egypt that remains valid to this day that Pharaoh should own a fifth of the produce, excluding the land belonging to the priests, which remained outside of Pharaoh's control.

NET Bible
So Joseph made it a statute, which is in effect to this day throughout the land of Egypt: One-fifth belongs to Pharaoh. Only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh's.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph made a law concerning the land in Egypt which is still in force today: One-fifth [of the produce] belongs to Pharaoh. Only the land of the priests didn't belong to Pharaoh.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.
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