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Genesis 47:26-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 47:26-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
26 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.
Israel Settles in Goshen
27 Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property in it and became fruitful and very numerous.(A) 28 Now Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years, and his life span was 147 years.
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