Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the people, he made them pass over to the cities from the extremity of the bounds of Egypt, and even to the extremity.
New American Standard Bible
As for the people, he removed them to the cities from one end of Egypt’s border to the other.
King James Version
And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
Holman Bible
and Joseph moved the people to the cities
International Standard Version
Then Joseph transported the people to cities from one end of Egypt to the other.
A Conservative Version
And as for the people, he moved them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end of it.
American Standard Version
And as for the people, he removed them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
Amplified
And as for the people, he relocated them [temporarily] to cities from one end of Egypt’s border to the other.
Bible in Basic English
And as for the people, he made servants of them, town by town, from one end of Egypt to the other.
Darby Translation
And as for the people, he removed them into the cities, from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end of it.
King James 2000
And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
Lexham Expanded Bible
As for the people, he transferred them to the cities, from one end of the territory of Egypt to the other.
Modern King James verseion
And as for the people, he caused them to go into the cities, from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end of it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he appointed the people unto the cities, from one side of Egypt unto the other:
NET Bible
Joseph made all the people slaves from one end of Egypt's border to the other end of it.
New Heart English Bible
As for the people, he moved them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end of it.
The Emphasized Bible
And as for the people, he brought them into bondage as servants, - from one end of the boundary of Egypt unto the other end thereof.
Webster
And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
World English Bible
As for the people, he moved them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end of it.
Youngs Literal Translation
as to the people he hath removed them to cities from the one end of the border of Egypt even unto its other end.
Themes
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
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Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 47:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Famine In Egypt Continues
20 And Joseph will buy all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold each his field, for the famine was strong over them: and the land will be to Pharaoh. 21 And the people, he made them pass over to the cities from the extremity of the bounds of Egypt, and even to the extremity. 22 Only the land of the priests he bought not; for to the priests a portion from Pharaoh, and they ate their portion which Pharaoh gave to them; for this they sold not their lands.
Cross References
Genesis 41:48
And he will gather all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and he will give the food in the cities: the food of the field of the city which round about her, he gave in the midst of her.