20. So Joseph bought all of Egypt’s farmland for Pharaoh because every Egyptian sold his field when the famine worsened. So the land became Pharaoh’s.
21. He moved the people to the cities from one end of Egypt to the other.
22. However, he didn’t buy the farmland of the priests because Pharaoh allowed the priests a subsidy, and they were able to eat from the subsidy Pharaoh gave them. Therefore, they didn’t have to sell their farmland.
23. Joseph said to the people, "Since I’ve now purchased you and your farmland for Pharaoh, here’s seed for you. Plant the seed on the land.
24. When the crop comes in, you must give one-fifth to Pharaoh. You may keep four-fifths for yourselves, for planting fields, and for feeding yourselves, those in your households, and your children."
25. The people said, "You’ve saved our lives. If you wish, we will be Pharaoh’s slaves."
26. So Joseph made a law that still exists today: Pharaoh receives one-fifth from Egypt’s farmland. Only the priests’ farmland didn’t become Pharaoh’s.
27. Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen. They settled in it, had many children, and became numerous.
28. After Jacob had lived in the land of Egypt for seventeen years, and after he had lived a total of 147 years,
29. Israel’s death approached. He summoned his son Joseph and said to him, "If you would be so kind, lay your hand under my thigh, and be loyal and true to me. Don’t bury me in Egypt.