Catholic Public Domain Version
"And they responded: “Our health is in your hand; only let our lord look kindly upon us, and we will serve the king with gladness.” "
— Genesis 47:25, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
“And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants. ”
“They said, "You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants."”
“They replied,“You have saved our lives! You are showing us favor, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.””
“And they answered: our life is in thy hand; only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king.”
“And they said to him, Truly you have kept us from death; may we have grace in your eyes, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.”
“And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
except the land of the priests, which had been delivered to them by the king. To these also a portion of food was supplied out of the public storehouses, and, for this reason, they were not compelled to sell their possessions.
Therefore, Joseph said to the people: “So, as you discern, both you and your lands are possessed by Pharaoh; take seed and sow the fields,
so that you may be able to have grain. One fifth part you will give to the king; the remaining four I permit to you, as seed and as food for your families and children.
And they responded: “Our health is in your hand; only let our lord look kindly upon us, and we will serve the king with gladness.”
From that time, even to the present day, in the entire land of Egypt, the fifth part is turned over to the kings, and it has become like a law, except in the land of the priests, which was free from this condition.
And so, Israel lived in Egypt, that is, in the land of Goshen, and he possessed it. And he increased and was multiplied exceedingly.
And he lived in it seventeen years. And all the days of his life that passed were one hundred and forty-seven years.