King James Version

Genesis 47:24

And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.

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וְהָיָה֙vehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בַּתְּבוּאֹ֔תbatvuotin fruitתְּבוּאָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in fruit”, the ordinary formH8393income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)fruit, gain, increase, revenue.וּנְתַתֶּ֥םunetatemand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and give”, a completed action in a sequenceH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…חֲמִישִׁ֖יתchamishitfifthחֲמִישִׁיadjective, ordinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “fifth”, the ordinary formH2549fifth; also a fifthfifth (part).לְפַרְעֹ֑הlefaroto Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Pharaoh”H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsPharaoh.וְאַרְבַּ֣עvearbaand fourאַרְבַּעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.הַיָּדֹ֡תhayadotthe handיָדdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “the hand”, the ordinary formH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […יִהְיֶ֣הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָכֶם֩lakhemtoלָכֶם֩preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toלְזֶ֨רַעlezerato seedזֶרַעpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to seed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.הַשָּׂדֶ֧הhasadehthe fieldשָׂדֶהdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the field”, the ordinary formH7704a field (as flat)country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.וּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛םuleakhelekhemand to foodאֹכֶלconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and to food”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH400foodeating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥רvelaasherand to becauseאֲשֶׁרconjunction, preposition, particle, relative — “and to because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֖םbevateykhemin familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “in family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…וְלֶאֱכֹ֥לveleekholand to eatאָכַלconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “and to eat”, the to-form of the verbH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.לְטַפְּכֶֽםletapkhemto childrenטַףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to children”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2945a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)(little) children (ones), families.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it shall come to pass at the ingatherings, that ye shall give a fifth unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

and it hath come to pass in the increases, that ye have given a fifth to Pharaoh, and four of the parts are for yourselves, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for those who [are] in your houses, and for food for your infants.'

World English Bible

It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.”

Darby Translation

And it shall come to pass in the increase that ye shall give the fifth to Pharaoh, and the four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.

Douay-Rheims

That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king: the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families and children.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And there shall be the fruits of it; and ye shall give the fifth part to Pharao, and the four remaining parts shall be for yourselves, for seed for the earth, and for food for you, and all that are in your houses.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔσται τὰ γεννήματα αὐτῆς· καὶ δώσετε τὸ πεμπτὸν μέρος τῷ Φαραώ· τὰ δὲ τέσσαρα μέρη ἔσται ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς εἰς σπέρμα τῇ γῇ, καὶ εἰς βρῶσιν ὑμῖν, καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις ὑμῶν.