KJV: 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.
YLT: and Joseph setteth it for a statute unto this day, concerning the ground of Egypt, that Pharaoh hath a fifth; only the ground of the priests alone hath not become Pharaoh's.
Darby: And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt to this day, that the fifth should be for Pharaoh, except the land of the priests: theirs alone did not become Pharaoh's.
ASV: And Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests alone became not Pharaoh's.
| וַיָּ֣שֶׂם | And made |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make. |
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| יוֹסֵ֡ף | Joseph |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוסֵף Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel. |
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| לְחֹק֩ | a law |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: חֹק Sense: statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due. |
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| הַיּ֨וֹם | day |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year. |
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| הַזֶּ֜ה | this |
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Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| עַל־ | over |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| אַדְמַ֥ת | the land |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֲדָמָה Sense: ground, land. |
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| מִצְרַ֛יִם | of Egypt |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”. |
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| לְפַרְעֹ֖ה | [that] Pharaoh |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt. |
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| לַחֹ֑מֶשׁ | [should have] a fifth |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: חֹמֶשׁ Sense: fifth part. |
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| רַ֞ק | except for |
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Parse: Adverb Root: רַק Sense: only, altogether, surely. |
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| הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ | of the priests |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler. |
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| לְבַדָּ֔ם | only |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: בַּד Sense: alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone. |
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| הָיְתָ֖ה | [which] did become |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| לְפַרְעֹֽה | unto Pharaoh |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt. |
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