| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Joseph went and told Pharaoh, "My father, my brothers, their flocks and herds, and all that they own have arrived from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen." | 1So Joseph went and informed Pharaoh: "My father and my brothers, with their sheep and cattle and all that they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in the land of Goshen." |
| 2He took five of his brothers and introduced them to Pharaoh. | 2He took five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh. |
| 3Pharaoh said to Joseph's brothers, "What is your occupation?" They said to Pharaoh, "Your servants take care of flocks, just as our ancestors did." | 3Then Pharaoh asked his brothers, "What is your occupation?" And they said to Pharaoh, "Your servants, both we and our fathers, are shepherds." |
| 4Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live as temporary residents in the land. There is no pasture for your servants' flocks because the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. So now, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen." | 4Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live in the land for a while because there is no grazing land for your servants' sheep, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please let your servants settle in the land of Goshen." |
| 5Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Your father and your brothers have come to you. | 5Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Now that your father and brothers have come to you, |
| 6The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock." | 6the land of Egypt is open before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They can live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock." |
| 7Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh. | 7Joseph then brought his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. |
| 8Pharaoh said to Jacob, "How long have you lived?" | 8Then Pharaoh said to Jacob, "How many years have you lived?" |
| 9Jacob said to Pharaoh, "All the years of my travels are 130. All the years of my life have been few and painful; the years of my travels are not as long as those of my ancestors." | 9Jacob said to Pharaoh, "My pilgrimage has lasted 130 years. My years have been few and hard, and they have not surpassed the years of my fathers during their pilgrimages." |
| 10Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from his presence. | 10So Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from Pharaoh's presence. |
| 11So Joseph settled his father and his brothers. He gave them territory in the land of Egypt, in the best region of the land, the land of Rameses, just as Pharaoh had commanded. | 11Then Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. |
| 12Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father's household, according to the number of their little children. | 12And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father's household with food for their dependents. |
| 13But there was no food in all the land because the famine was very severe; the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan wasted away because of the famine. | 13But there was no food in that entire region, for the famine was very severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were exhausted by the famine. |
| 14Joseph collected all the money that could be found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan as payment for the grain they were buying. Then Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's palace. | 14Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were purchasing, and he brought the money to Pharaoh's palace. |
| 15When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was used up, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, "Give us food! Why should we die before your very eyes because our money has run out?" | 15When the money from the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, "Give us food. Why should we die here in front of you? The money is gone!" |
| 16Then Joseph said, "If your money is gone, bring your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for your livestock." | 16But Joseph said, "Give me your livestock. Since the money is gone, I will give you food in exchange for your livestock." |
| 17So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for their horses, the livestock of their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. He got them through that year by giving them food in exchange for livestock. | 17So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for the horses, the herds of sheep, the herds of cattle, and the donkeys. That year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock. |
| 18When that year was over, they came to him the next year and said to him, "We cannot hide from our lord that the money is used up and the livestock and the animals belong to our lord. Nothing remains before our lord except our bodies and our land. | 18When that year was over, they came the next year and said to him, "We cannot hide from our lord that the money is gone and that all our livestock belongs to our lord. There is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land. |
| 19Why should we die before your very eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we, with our land, will become Pharaoh's slaves. Give us seed that we may live and not die. Then the land will not become desolate." | 19Why should we die here in front of you--both us and our land? Buy us and our land in exchange for food. Then we with our land will become Pharaoh's slaves. Give us seed so that we can live and not die, and so that the land won't become desolate." |
| 20So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. Each of the Egyptians sold his field, for the famine was severe. So the land became Pharaoh's. | 20In this way, Joseph acquired all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh, because every Egyptian sold his field since the famine was so severe for them. The land became Pharaoh's, |
| 21Joseph made all the people slaves from one end of Egypt's border to the other end of it. | 21and Joseph moved the people to the cities from one end of Egypt to the other. |
| 22But he did not purchase the land of the priests because the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh and they ate from their allotment that Pharaoh gave them. That is why they did not sell their land. | 22The only land he didn't acquire was the priests' portion, for it was given to them by Pharaoh. They lived off the rations Pharaoh had given them; therefore they did not sell their land. |
| 23Joseph said to the people, "Since I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you. Cultivate the land. | 23Then Joseph said to the people, "Understand today that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you. Sow it in the land. |
| 24When 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." | 24At 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." |
| 25They replied, "You have saved our lives! You are showing us favor, and we will be Pharaoh's slaves." | 25And they said, "You have saved our lives. We have found favor in our lord's eyes and will be Pharaoh's slaves." |
| 26So 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. | 26So 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. |
| 27Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they owned land there. They were fruitful and increased rapidly in number. | 27Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property in it and became fruitful and very numerous. |
| 28Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; the years of Jacob's life were 147 in all. | 28Now Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years, and his life span was 147 years. |
| 29The time for Israel to die approached, so he called for his son Joseph and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt, | 29When the time drew near for him to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, "If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise me that you will deal with me in kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt. |
| 30but when I rest with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place." Joseph said, "I will do as you say." | 30When I rest with my fathers, carry me away from Egypt and bury me in their burial place." Joseph answered, "I will do what you have asked." |
| 31Jacob said, "Swear to me that you will do so." So Joseph gave him his word. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed. | 31And Jacob said, "Swear to me." So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed in thanks at the head of his bed. |
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