Genesis 47:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	bought	וַיִּ֨קֶן	h7069
1	And Joseph	יוֹסֵ֜ף	h3130
2		אֶת	h853
3		כָּל	h3605
4	all the land	אַדְמַ֤ת	h127
5	for the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	h4714
18	became Pharaoh's	לְפַרְעֹֽה׃	h6547
7		כִּֽי	h3588
8	sold	מָכְר֤וּ	h4376
9		מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	h4713
10		אִ֣ישׁ	h582
11	his field	שָׂדֵ֔הוּ	h7704
12		כִּֽי	h3588
13	prevailed	חָזַ֥ק	h2388
14		עֲלֵהֶ֖ם	h5921
15	because the famine	הָֽרָעָ֑ב	h7458
16		וַתְּהִ֥י	h1961
17	over them so the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	h776
18	became Pharaoh's	לְפַרְעֹֽה׃	h6547

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So Joseph got all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh; for every Egyptian gave up his land in exchange for food, because of their great need; so all the land became Pharaoh's.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Joseph bought all the soil of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them; and the land became Pharaoh's.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was severe on them, and the land became Pharaoh's.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Joseph buyeth all the ground of Egypt for Pharaoh, for the Egyptians have sold each his field, for the famine hath been severe upon them, and the land becometh Pharaoh's;