25. The people said, “You have saved our lives. If you like, we will become slaves of the king.”
26. So Joseph made a law in Egypt, which continues today: One-fifth of everything from the land belongs to the king. The only land the king did not get was the priests’ land.
27. The Israelites continued to live in the land of Goshen in Egypt. There they got possessions. They had many children and grew in number.
28. Jacob, also called Israel, lived in Egypt 17 years. So he lived to be 147 years old.
29. Israel knew he soon would die. So he called his son Joseph to him. He said to Joseph, “If you love me, put your hand under my leg. Promise me you will not bury me in Egypt.
30. When I die, carry me out of Egypt. Bury me where my ancestors are buried.”Joseph answered, “I will do as you say.”