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22 Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for there was an allotment for the priests from Pharaoh, and they lived on[a] the allotment that Pharaoh gave to them. Therefore they did not sell their land. 23 And Joseph said to the people, “Look, I have bought you and your land this day for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you so you can sow the land. 24 And it shall happen that at the harvest, you must give a fifth to Pharaoh and four-fifths shall be yours, as seed for the field and for your food and for those who are in your households, and as food for your little ones.”

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  1. Genesis 47:22 Literally “ate”