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Genesis 47:20

NETBible	So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. Each¹ of the Egyptians sold his field, for the famine was severe.² So the land became Pharaoh’s.
NIV © biblegateway Gen 47:20	So Joseph bought all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh. The Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields, because the famine was too severe for them. The land became Pharaoh’s,
NASB © biblegateway Gen 47:20	So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. Thus the land became Pharaoh’s.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 47:20	So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. All the Egyptians sold him their fields because the famine was so severe, and their land then belonged to Pharaoh.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 47:20	So Joseph bought up all the farms in Egypt for Pharaoh. Every Egyptian sold his land--the famine was that bad. That's how Pharaoh ended up owning all the land
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 47:20	So Joseph got all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh; for every Egyptian gave up his land in exchange for food, because of their great need; so all the land became Pharaoh’s.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 47:20	So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. All the Egyptians sold their fields, because the famine was severe upon them; and the land became Pharaoh’s.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 47:20	Then Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for every man of the Egyptians sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. So the land became Pharaoh’s.
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KJV	And Joseph <03130> bought <07069> (8799) all the land <0127> of Egypt <04714> for Pharaoh <06547>_; for the Egyptians <04714> sold <04376> (8804) every man <0376> his field <07704>_, because the famine <07458> prevailed <02388> (8804) over them: so the land <0776> became Pharaoh's <06547>_.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 47:20	So Joseph <03130> bought <07069> all <03605> the land <0127> of Egypt <04714> for Pharaoh <06547> , for every <0376> Egyptian <04714> sold <04376> his field <07704> , because <03588> the famine <07458> was severe <02388> upon them. Thus the land <0776> became <01961> Pharaoh's <06547> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ ekthsato <2932> V-AMI-3S iwshf <2501> N-PRI pasan <3956> A-ASF thn <3588> T-ASF ghn <1065> N-ASF twn <3588> T-GPM aiguptiwn <124> N-GPM tw <3588> T-DSM faraw <5328> N-PRI apedonto <591> V-AMI-3P gar <1063> PRT oi <3588> T-NPM aiguptioi <124> N-NPM thn <3588> T-ASF ghn <1065> N-ASF autwn <846> D-GPM tw <3588> T-DSM faraw <5328> N-PRI epekrathsen {V-AAI-3S} gar <1063> PRT autwn <846> D-GPM o <3588> T-NSM limov <3042> N-NSM kai <2532> CONJ egeneto <1096> V-AMI-3S h <3588> T-NSF gh <1065> N-NSF faraw <5328> N-PRI
NET [draft] ITL	So Joseph <03130> bought <07069> all <03605> the land <0127> of Egypt <04714> for <03588> Pharaoh <06547> . Each <0582> of the Egyptians <04713> sold <04376> his field <07704> , for <03588> the famine <07458> was severe <02388> . So the land <0776> became <01961> Pharaoh’s <06547> .
HEBREW	herpl <06547> Urah <0776> yhtw <01961> berh <07458> Mhle <05921> qzx <02388> yk <03588> whdv <07704> sya <0582> Myrum <04713> wrkm <04376> yk <03588> herpl <06547> Myrum <04714> tmda <0127> lk <03605> ta <0853> Powy <03130> Nqyw (47:20) <07069>

NETBible

So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. Each¹ of the Egyptians sold his field, for the famine was severe.² So the land became Pharaoh’s.

NET Notes

¹tn 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.

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