21 And as for the people, he [a]moved them into the cities, from one end of the borders of Egypt to the other end. 22 (A)Only the land of the (B)priests he did not buy; for the priests had rations allotted to them by Pharaoh, and they ate their rations which Pharaoh gave them; therefore they did not sell their lands.

23 Then Joseph said to the people, “Indeed I have bought you and your land this day for Pharaoh. Look, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 47:21 So with MT, Tg.; Sam., LXX, Vg. made the people virtual slaves

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