26 And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt to this day, that Pharaoh should have one-fifth, (A)except for the land of the priests only, which did not become Pharaoh’s.

Joseph’s Vow to Jacob

27 So Israel (B)dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there and (C)grew and multiplied exceedingly. 28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the length of Jacob’s life was one hundred and forty-seven years.

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