1 from one end of Egypt to the other.
22Ezra 7.24Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had a fixed allowance from Pharaoh and lived on the allowance that Pharaoh gave them; therefore they did not sell their land.
23Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh, here is seed for you; sow the land.
24Gen 41.34And 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.”
25Gen 33.15They said, “You have saved our lives; may it please my lord, we will be slaves to Pharaoh.”
26v 22So Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt, and it stands to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth. The land of the priests alone did not become Pharaoh’s.
The Last Days of Jacob27 v 11 ; Gen 46.3; Ex 1.7Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen, and they gained possessions in it and were fruitful and multiplied exceedingly.
28Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years.
29 Gen 24.2, 49; Deut 31.14 When the time of Israel’s death drew near, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor with you, put your hand under my thigh and promise to deal loyally and truly with me. Do not bury me in Egypt.
30Gen 49.29; 50.5, 13When I lie down with my ancestors, carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” He answered, “I will do as you have said.”
31Gen 21.23, 24; 24.3; 31.53; 50.25And he said, “Swear to me,” and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the head of his bed.
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