And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 47 of Genesis. Joseph manages the economic crisis caused by the famine. Jacob and his family settle in Egypt while Joseph continues organizing the available resources.
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Also kaufte Joseph dem Pharao das ganze Ägypten. Denn die Ägypter verkauften ein jeglicher seinen Acker, denn die Teuerung war zu stark über sie. Und ward also das Land Pharao eigen.
Entonces compró José toda la tierra de Egipto para Faraón; pues los Egipcios vendieron cada uno sus tierras, porque se agravó el hambre sobre ellos: y la tierra vino a ser de Faraón.
José compró toda la tierra de Egipto para el faraón, porque cada egipcio vendió su campo, pues el hambre arreciaba sobre ellos. Así la tierra pasó a ser del faraón.
Joseph acheta toutes les terres de l'Egypte pour Pharaon; car les Egyptiens vendirent chacun leur champ, parce que la famine les pressait. Et le pays devint la propriété de Pharaon.
Giuseppe adunque acquistò a Faraone tutte le terre di Egitto; perciocchè gli Egizj venderono ciascun la sua possessione; conciossiachè la fame si fosse aggravata sopra loro; e così le terre furono acquistate a Faraone.
Assim José comprou toda a terra do Egito para Faraó, porque os egípcios venderam cada um o seu campo, porquanto a fome prevaleceu sobre eles; e a terra ficou sendo de Faraó.
於是, 約瑟 為法老買了 埃及 所有的土地, 埃及 人因饑荒所迫,都賣了自己的田地;那些地都歸給法老了。
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