Genesis 47:13-26

Genesis 47:13-26

[13] And there was no bread  in all the land;  for the famine  was very  sore,  so that the land  of Egypt  and all the land  of Canaan  fainted  by reason  of the famine.  [14] And Joseph  gathered up  all the money  that was found  in the land  of Egypt,  and in the land  of Canaan,  for the corn  which they bought:  and Joseph  brought  the money  into Pharaoh's  house.  [15] And when money  failed  in the land  of Egypt,  and in the land  of Canaan,  all the Egyptians  came  unto Joseph,  and said,  Give  us bread:  for why should we die  in thy presence? for the money  faileth.  [16] And Joseph  said,  Give  your cattle;  and I will give  you for your cattle,  if money  fail.  [17] And they brought  their cattle  unto Joseph:  gave  them bread  in exchange for horses,  and for the flocks,  and for the cattle  of the herds,  and for the asses:  and he fed  them with bread  for all their cattle  for that year.  [18] When that year  was ended,  they came  unto him the second  year,  and said  unto him, We will not hide  it from my lord,  how that our money  is spent;  my lord  also hath  our herds  of cattle;  there is not ought left  in the sight  of my lord,  but our bodies,  and our lands:  [19] Wherefore shall we die  before thine eyes,  both we and our land?  buy  us and our land  for bread,  and we and our land  will be servants  unto Pharaoh:  and give  us seed,  that we may live,  and not die,  that the land  be not desolate.  [20] And Joseph  bought  all the land  of Egypt  for Pharaoh;  for the Egyptians  sold  his field,  because the famine  prevailed  over them: so the land  became Pharaoh's.  [21] And as for the people,  he removed  them to cities  from one end  of the borders  of Egypt  even to the other end  [22] Only the land  of the priests  bought he  not; for the priests  had a portion  assigned them of Pharaoh,  and did eat  their portion  which Pharaoh  gave  them: wherefore they sold  not their lands.  [23] Then Joseph  said  unto the people,  Behold, I have bought  you this day  and your land  for Pharaoh:  lo,  here is seed  for you, and ye shall sow  the land.  [24] And it shall come to pass in the increase,  that ye shall give  the fifth  part unto Pharaoh,  and four  parts  shall be your own, for seed  of the field,  and for your food,  and for them of your households,  and for food  for your little ones.  [25] And they said,  Thou hast saved our lives:  let us find  grace  in the sight  of my lord,  and we will be Pharaoh's  servants.  [26] And Joseph  made  it a law  over the land  of Egypt  unto this day,  that Pharaoh  should have the fifth  part; except  the land  of the priests  only, which became not Pharaoh's.