Genesis 47:20 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers H3130 And Joseph H7069 bought [H8799] H127 all the land H4714 of Egypt H6547 for Pharaoh H4714 ; for the Egyptians H4376 sold [H8804] H376 every man H7704 his field H7458 , because the famine H2388 prevailed [H8804] H776 over them: so the land H6547 became Pharaoh's. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field because of the overwhelming severity of the famine upon them. The land became Pharaoh's, American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible So Joseph bought all of Egypt’s farmland for Pharaoh because every Egyptian sold his field when the famine worsened. So the land became Pharaoh’s. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, each one selling his possessions because of the magnitude of the famine. And he subjected it to Pharaoh, |