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.