Genesis 47:20

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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.

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Genesis 47:20 in Bible Translations

English Revised Version (ERV)

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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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 47:20 in 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)Read Genesis 47:20 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 47:20 in DRB →

So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, every man selling his possessions, because of the greatness of the famine. And he brought it into Pharao's hands:

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 47:20 in DBT →

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 Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 47:20 in 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)Read Genesis 47:20 in WEB →

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 47:20 in 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;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 47:20 in AKJV →

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.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 47:20 in WNT →

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Genesis 47:20 in Bible Translations

English Revised Version (ERV)

Primary

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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 47:20 in 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)Read Genesis 47:20 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 47:20 in DRB →

So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, every man selling his possessions, because of the greatness of the famine. And he brought it into Pharao's hands:

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 47:20 in DBT →

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 Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 47:20 in 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)Read Genesis 47:20 in WEB →

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 47:20 in 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;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 47:20 in AKJV →

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.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 47:20 in WNT →

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Read Genesis 47:20 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →