Genesis 47:23 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Joseph saith unto the people, `Lo, I have bought you to-day and your ground for Pharaoh; lo, seed for you, and ye have sown the ground,

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh this day, here is seed for you to sow in the land.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Joseph said to the people, “Understand today that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you. Sow it in the land.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and sow the land.

English EASY 2024

Joseph said to the people, ‘Now I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. So I will give you some seed to plant in your fields.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Joseph said to the people, "Now I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. So I will give you seed, and you can plant your fields.

Then Joseph said to the people, "Behold, I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Joseph said to the people, “You see, I have now bought you and your lands for the king. Here is seed for you to sow in your fields.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Joseph said to the people, "See, I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. I will provide you with seed, so you can plant the fields.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then Joseph said to the people, "Understand today that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you. Sow it in the land.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh; now, here is seed for you, and you may sow the land.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh; here is seed for you so you may sow the land.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Joseph said to the people, "Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh; now, here is seed for you, and you may sow the land.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Joseph told the people: "Now that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh, here is your seed for sowing the land.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Joseph said to the people, “Since I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you. Cultivate the land.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Joseph said to the people, "I've bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. So here are some seeds for you to plant in the ground.

English NIV

Joseph said to the people, "Now that I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you so you can plant the ground.

English NKJ 1982

Then Joseph said to the people, “Indeed I have bought you and your land this day for Pharaoh. Look, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

English NLT

Then Joseph said to the people, "See, I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. I will provide you with seed, so you can plant the fields.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Joseph said to the people, "Now that I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh, here is seed for you; sow the land.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Joseph said to the people, “Today I have acquired for Pharaoh you and all your land. Here is seed for you to sow in the land.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then Joseph said to the people, “See, I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is grain. Go and sow the land.

English Tyndale 1537

Then Joseph said unto the folk: behold I have bought you this day and your lands for Pharao. Take there seed and go sow the land.