Genesis 47:26-28

Holman Christian Standard Bible

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) 28} Now Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years, and his life span was 147 years.