Genesis 47:25-27

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁵ ‘You have saved our lives,’ they said. ‘We have found favour with our lord and will be Pharaoh’s slaves.’ ²⁶ So Joseph made it a law, still in effect today in the land of Egypt, that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.

Israel Settles in Goshen

²⁷ Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property in it and became fruitful and very numerous.^(A)