King James Bible
KJVThen Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Translation Comparison
Genesis 47:23
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The verse Genesis 47:23 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Then Joseph said to the people : Be- hold as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao: take seed and sow the fields, | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and sow the land. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land. | |
World English BibleWEB | Then Joseph said to the people, |Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Joseph saith unto the people, 'Lo, I have bought you to-day and your ground for Pharaoh; lo, seed for you, and ye have sown the ground, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: see, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land. |
American Standard Version
ASVThen Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThen Joseph said to the people : Be- hold as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao: take seed and sow the fields,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and sow the land.
English Revised Version
ERVThen Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThen Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
World English Bible
WEBThen Joseph said to the people, |Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd Joseph saith unto the people, 'Lo, I have bought you to-day and your ground for Pharaoh; lo, seed for you, and ye have sown the ground,
American King James Version
AKJVThen Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: see, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
King James Bible
KJVThen Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
American Standard Version
ASVThen Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThen Joseph said to the people : Be- hold as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao: take seed and sow the fields,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and sow the land.
English Revised Version
ERVThen Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThen Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
World English Bible
WEBThen Joseph said to the people, |Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAnd Joseph saith unto the people, 'Lo, I have bought you to-day and your ground for Pharaoh; lo, seed for you, and ye have sown the ground,
American King James Version
AKJVThen Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: see, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.