Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But when the crop comes in, give a fifth of it to Pharaoh. The other four-fifths you may keep as seed for the fields and as food for yourselves and your households and your children.” New Living Translation Then when you harvest it, one-fifth of your crop will belong to Pharaoh. You may keep the remaining four-fifths as seed for your fields and as food for you, your households, and your little ones.” English Standard Version And at the harvests you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four fifths shall be your own, as seed for the field and as food for yourselves and your households, and as food for your little ones.” Berean Standard Bible At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.” King James Bible And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones. New King James Version And it shall come to pass in the harvest that you shall give one-fifth to Pharaoh. Four-fifths shall be your own, as seed for the field and for your food, for those of your households and as food for your little ones.” New American Standard Bible At the harvest you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four-fifths shall be your own for seed of the field and for your food, and for those of your households and as food for your little ones.” NASB 1995 “At the harvest you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four-fifths shall be your own for seed of the field and for your food and for those of your households and as food for your little ones.” NASB 1977 “And at the harvest you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four-fifths shall be your own for seed of the field and for your food and for those of your households and as food for your little ones.” Legacy Standard Bible And it will be, at the harvest you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four-fifths shall be your own for seed of the field and for your food and for those of your households and as food for your little ones.” Amplified Bible At harvest time [when you reap the increase] you shall give one-fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be your own to use for seed for the field and as food for you and those of your households and for your little ones.” Christian Standard Bible At harvest, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and as food for yourselves, your households, and your dependents.” Holman Christian Standard Bible At harvest, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and as food for yourselves, your households, and your dependents.” American Standard Version And it shall come to pass at the ingatherings, that ye shall give a fifth unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones. Contemporary English Version but one fifth of your crops must go to the king. You can keep the rest as seed or as food for your families." English Revised Version And it shall come to pass at the ingatherings, that ye shall give a fifth unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones. GOD'S WORD® Translation Every time you harvest, give one-fifth of the produce to Pharaoh. Four-fifths will be yours to use as seed for your fields and as food for your households." Good News Translation At the time of harvest you must give one-fifth to the king. You can use the rest for seed and for food for yourselves and your families." International Standard Version When harvest season arrives, you are to provide a fifth of the harvest to Pharaoh. The remaining four fifths are to be for your use, for seed, and to feed you, your households, and your little ones." Majority Standard Bible At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.? NET Bible When you gather in the crop, give one-fifth of it to Pharaoh, and the rest will be yours for seed for the fields and for you to eat, including those in your households and your little children." New Heart English Bible And it will come to pass at the harvests that you must give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours for seed for the field, and for your food, and for those of your households, and as food for your little ones." Webster's Bible Translation And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part to Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones. World English Bible It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand it has come to pass in the increases, that you have given a fifth to Pharaoh, and four of the parts are for yourselves, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for those who [are] in your houses, and for food for your infants.” Young's Literal Translation and it hath come to pass in the increases, that ye have given a fifth to Pharaoh, and four of the parts are for yourselves, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for those who are in your houses, and for food for your infants.' Smith's Literal Translation And it was in the produce, and ye gave the fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts shall be to you, for the seed of the field and for your food, and for those in your houses, and for food to your little ones. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king: the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families and children. Catholic Public Domain Version so that you may be able to have grain. One fifth part you will give to the king; the remaining four I permit to you, as seed and as food for your families and children. New American Bible But when the harvest is in, you must give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, while you keep four-fifths as seed for your fields and as food for yourselves and your households and as food for your children.” New Revised Standard Version And at the harvests you shall give one-fifth to Pharaoh, and four-fifths shall be your own, as seed for the field and as food for yourselves and your households, and as food for your little ones.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd it shall come to pass when the crops are gathered in, you shall give the fifth part to Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field and for your food and for food for your household and for food for your little ones. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And whenever crops come in, you will give one fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be for you, for the seed of the field and for your food, and for the food of your households, and for the food of your little ones.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it shall come to pass at the ingatherings, that ye shall give a fifth unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And there shall be the fruits of it; and ye shall give the fifth part to Pharao, and the four remaining parts shall be for yourselves, for seed for the earth, and for food for you, and all that are in your houses. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph's Leadership During the Famine…23Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh this day, here is seed for you to sow in the land. 24 At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.” 25“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”… Cross References Leviticus 27:30-33 Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. / If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value. / Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD. ... Deuteronomy 14:22-29 You must be sure to set aside a tenth of all the produce brought forth each year from your fields. / And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always. / But if the distance is too great for you to carry that with which the LORD your God has blessed you, because the place where the LORD your God will choose to put His Name is too far away, ... Nehemiah 10:35-39 We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year. / And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God. / Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. ... Malachi 3:8-10 Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. Matthew 22:21 “Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” Romans 13:6-7 This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work. / Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due. 1 Corinthians 9:11-14 If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you? / If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ. / Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? ... 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. / And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. ... Hebrews 7:4-10 Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder. / Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. / But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. ... Exodus 22:29 You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons. Numbers 18:21-24 Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. / The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites. ... Deuteronomy 26:12-15 When you have finished laying aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe, you are to give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat and be filled within your gates. / Then you shall declare in the presence of the LORD your God, “I have removed from my house the sacred portion and have given it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all the commandments You have given me. I have not transgressed or forgotten Your commandments. / I have not eaten any of the sacred portion while in mourning, or removed any of it while unclean, or offered any of it for the dead. I have obeyed the LORD my God; I have done everything You commanded me. ... 1 Samuel 8:15-17 He will take a tenth of your grain and grape harvest and give it to his officials and servants. / And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use. / He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. 2 Chronicles 31:5-6 As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything. / And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps. Proverbs 3:9-10 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. Treasury of Scripture And it shall come to pass in the increase, that you shall give the fifth part to Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones. the fifth part. Genesis 47:25 And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants. Genesis 41:34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. Leviticus 27:32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. Jump to Previous Children Crop Families Field Fields Fifth Food Four Grain Harvest Harvests Households Houses Increase Increases Infants Little Ones Part Parts Pharaoh Seed YourselvesJump to Next Children Crop Families Field Fields Fifth Food Four Grain Harvest Harvests Households Houses Increase Increases Infants Little Ones Part Parts Pharaoh Seed YourselvesGenesis 47 1. Joseph presents his father, and five of his brothers before Pharaoh.11. He gives them habitation and maintenance. 13. He gets the Egyptian's 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. At harvest time This phrase indicates a specific period in the agricultural cycle, crucial in ancient Egypt, where the Nile's flooding determined planting and harvesting times. The harvest was a time of both celebration and obligation, as it was when the fruits of labor were gathered and debts or taxes were settled. you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children Persons / Places / Events 1. JosephThe son of Jacob who rose to power in Egypt. He is the one implementing the policy of giving a fifth of the harvest to Pharaoh. 2. Pharaoh The ruler of Egypt who benefits from Joseph's management of the famine crisis. 3. Egypt The land where Joseph serves as a high-ranking official and where the Israelites find refuge during the famine. 4. The Egyptians The people who are subject to the policy of giving a portion of their harvest to Pharaoh. 5. Famine The severe shortage of food that led to Joseph's policy to ensure survival and prosperity in Egypt. Teaching Points Stewardship and ResponsibilityJoseph's policy teaches us about wise stewardship and the importance of planning for the future. As Christians, we are called to manage our resources responsibly. Submission to Authority The Egyptians' compliance with Joseph's policy reflects the biblical principle of submitting to authority, as long as it does not contradict God's commands. Provision and Trust This passage reminds us of God's provision through difficult times. Just as Joseph provided for Egypt, we can trust God to provide for our needs. Generosity and Sharing The allocation of a portion of the harvest to Pharaoh can be seen as a form of giving. Christians are encouraged to be generous and share their blessings with others. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew At harvest time,בַּתְּבוּאֹ֔ת (bat·tə·ḇū·’ōṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8393: Product, revenue you are to give וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם (ū·nə·ṯat·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set a fifth חֲמִישִׁ֖ית (ḥă·mî·šîṯ) Number - ordinal feminine singular Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth of it to Pharaoh, לְפַרְעֹ֑ה (lə·p̄ar·‘ōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings and four-fifths וְאַרְבַּ֣ע (wə·’ar·ba‘) Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 702: Four will be וְהָיָה֙ (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be yours לָכֶם֩ (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew as seed לְזֶ֨רַע (lə·ze·ra‘) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity for the field הַשָּׂדֶ֧ה (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land and food for yourselves וּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛ם (ū·lə·’ā·ḵə·lə·ḵem) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 400: Food and your households בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֖ם (bə·ḇāt·tê·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1004: A house and children.” לְטַפְּכֶֽם׃ (lə·ṭap·pə·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 2945: A family Links Genesis 47:24 NIVGenesis 47:24 NLT Genesis 47:24 ESV Genesis 47:24 NASB Genesis 47:24 KJV Genesis 47:24 BibleApps.com Genesis 47:24 Biblia Paralela Genesis 47:24 Chinese Bible Genesis 47:24 French Bible Genesis 47:24 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 47:24 It will happen at the harvests that (Gen. 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