Verse List for GEN 47:20

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OET (OET-RV) So Yosef bought all the farmland of Egypt for Far’oh, because every Egyptian sold his field. In that way, all the land became Far’oh’s because the famine was so extreme.

OET-LV And_ Yōşēf/(Joseph) _he _bought DOM all _of the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) for_Parˊoh if/because Miʦrayim they _sold everyone field _of_his if/because it _was _severe on_them the_famine and_it _became the_earth/land to_Parˊoh.

ULT Then Joseph bought all the, farmland of Egypt for Pharaoh, because every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was heavy for them. So the land became Pharaoh’s.

UST So Joseph agreed and acquired all the land in the country of Egypt for Pharaoh. All the Egyptians sold their fields to him in exchange for food, because the food shortage was so severe. In that way, all the land became Pharaoh’s property.

BSB & MSB So Joseph acquired for Pharaoh all the land in Egypt; the Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields because the famine was so severe upon them. The land became Pharaoh ’s,

OEB So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; because every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. So the land became Pharaoh’s.

WEBBE & WMBB So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every man of the Egyptians sold his field, because the famine was severe on them, and the land became Pharaoh’s.

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

LSV And Joseph buys all the ground of Egypt for Pharaoh, for the Egyptians have each sold his field, for the famine has been severe on them, and the land becomes Pharaoh’s;

FBV So Joseph bought all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh. Each and every Egyptian sold their fields, because the famine was hurting them so badly. The land ended up being owned by Pharaoh,

T4T So Joseph bought all the farms in Egypt for the king. The people of Egypt each sold their land to him because the famine was very severe, and they had no other way to get money to buy food. So all the farms became the king’s farms.

LEB So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for each Egyptian sold his field, for the famine was severe upon them. And the land became Pharaoh’s.

BBE 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.

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JPS So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was sore upon them; and the land became Pharaoh's.

ASV So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was sore upon them: and the land became Pharaoh’s.

DRA So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, every man selling his possessions, because of the greatness of the famine. And he brought it into Pharao’s hands:

YLT And Joseph buyeth all the ground of Egypt for Pharaoh, for the Egyptians have sold each his field, for the famine hath been severe upon them, and the land becometh Pharaoh's;

Drby And Joseph bought all the soil of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them; and the land became Pharaoh's.

RV So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was sore upon them: and the land became Pharaoh’s.

SLT And Joseph will buy all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold each his field, for the famine was strong over them: and the land will be to Pharaoh.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 And Ioseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh: for the Egyptians sold euery man his field, because the famine preuailed ouer them: so the land became Pharaohs.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And so Ioseph bought all the lande of Egypt for Pharao: For the Egyptians solde euery man his possessions, because the dearth was so sore vpon them: and so the lande became Pharaos.
(And so Yoseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharao: For the Egyptians sold every man his possessions, because the dearth was so sore upon them: and so the land became Pharaos.)

Gnva So Ioseph bought all the lande of Egypt for Pharaoh: for the Egyptians solde euery man his ground because the famine was sore vpon the: so the land became Pharaohs.
(So Yoseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh: for the Egyptians sold every man his ground because the famine was sore upon them: so the land became Pharaohs.)

Cvdl So Ioseph toke all the lande of Egipte in for Pharao: for the Egipcians solde euery man his lande, because ye derth was so mightie vpon them: and so the lode became Pharaos,
(So Yoseph took all the land of Egypt in for Pharao: for the Egyptians sold every man his land, because ye/you_all death was so mighty upon them: and so the land became Pharaos,)

Wycl Therfor Joseph bouyte al the lond of Egipt, while all men seelden her possessiouns, for the greetnesse of hungur;
(Therefore Yoseph bought all the land of Egypt, while all men sold her possessions, for the greatness of hunger;)

Luth Also kaufte Joseph dem Pharao das ganze Ägypten. Denn die Ägypter verkauften ein jeglicher seinen Acker, denn die Teurung war zu stark über sie. Und ward also das Land Pharao eigen.
(So bought Yoseph to_him Pharaoh the whole/all Egypt. Because the Egyptians sold a any/each his field, because/than the inflation what/which to/for stark above they/she/them. And what/which also the country Pharaoh own.)

ClVg Emit igitur Joseph omnem terram Ægypti, vendentibus singulis possessiones suas præ magnitudine famis. Subjecitque eam Pharaoni,[fn]
(Emit therefore Yoseph all the_earth/land of_Egypt, sellntibus each possessions their_own before size hunger. Subyecitque her Pharaoni,)

UHB וַ⁠יִּ֨קֶן יוֹסֵ֜ף אֶת־כָּל־אַדְמַ֤ת מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לְ⁠פַרְעֹ֔ה כִּֽי־מָכְר֤וּ מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֵ֔⁠הוּ כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק עֲלֵ⁠הֶ֖ם הָ⁠רָעָ֑ב וַ⁠תְּהִ֥י הָ⁠אָ֖רֶץ לְ⁠פַרְעֹֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐκτήσατο Ἰωσὴφ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν τῶν Αἰγυπτίων τῷ Φαραώ· ἀπέδοντο γὰρ οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν τῷ Φαραώ· ἐπεκράτησε γὰρ αὐτῶν ὁ λιμός· καὶ ἐγένετο ἡ γῆ τῷ Φαραώ.

BrTr And Joseph bought all the land of the Egyptians, for Pharao; for the Egyptians sold their land to Pharao; for the famine prevailed against them, and the land became Pharao's.