"And as for the people, he removed them to cities from {one} end of the borders of Egypt even to the {other} end thereof." — Genesis 47:21

Genesis 47:21 · KJV

“And as for the people, he removed them to cities from {one} end of the borders of Egypt even to the {other} end thereof.”

— Genesis 47:21

Verse 20

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.

Verse 22

Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion {assigned them} of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands. {priests: or, princes}

Genesis 47 — Context

Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give {us} seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

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.

And as for the people, he removed them to cities from {one} end of the borders of Egypt even to the {other} end thereof.

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.

Cross References

Genesis 41:48

And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which {was} round about every city, laid he up in the same.