Genesis 47:24
Good News Translation
At the time of harvest you must give one-fifth to the king. You can use the rest for seed and for food for yourselves and your families."

New Revised Standard Version
And at the harvests you shall give one-fifth to Pharaoh, and four-fifths shall be your own, as seed for the field and as food for yourselves and your households, and as food for your little ones.”

Contemporary English Version
but one fifth of your crops must go to the king. You can keep the rest as seed or as food for your families."

New American Bible
But when the harvest is in, you must give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, while you keep four-fifths as seed for your fields and as food for yourselves and your households and as food for your children.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king; the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families and children.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king; the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families and children.

the fifth part.

Genesis 47:25 And they answered: our life is in thy hand; only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king.

Genesis 41:34 That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,

Leviticus 27:32 Of all the tithes of oxen, and sheep, and goats, that pass under the shepherd's rod, every tenth that cometh shall be sanctified to the Lord.

1 Samuel 8:15-17 Moreover he will take the tenth of your corn, and of the revenues of your vineyards, to give to his eunuchs and servants. . . .

Psalm 41:1 Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. [2] Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.

Psalm 112:5 Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment:

Context
Joseph's Leadership During the Famine
23Then Joseph said to the people: Behold, as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao; take seed and sow the fields, 24That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king; the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families and children.25And they answered: our life is in thy hand; only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king.…
Cross References
Genesis 41:34
That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,

Genesis 47:23
Then Joseph said to the people: Behold, as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao; take seed and sow the fields,

Genesis 47:25
And they answered: our life is in thy hand; only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king.

Genesis 47:23
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