Genesis 47:20

47:20 So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. Each ¹  of the Egyptians sold his field, for the famine was severe. ²  So the land became Pharaoh’s.

Genesis 47:26

47:26 So Joseph made it a statute, ³  which is in effect ⁴  to this day throughout the land of Egypt: One-fifth belongs to Pharaoh. Only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh’s.

[47:20]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text connects this clause with the preceding one with a causal particle (כִּי, ki). The translation divides the clauses into two sentences for stylistic reasons.

[47:20]  ² tn The Hebrew text adds “upon them.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[47:26]  ³ tn On the term translated “statute” see P. Victor, “A Note on Hoq in the Old Testament,” VT 16 (1966): 358-61.

[47:26]  ⁴ tn The words “which is in effect” have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.