And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so (literally, and) the land became Pharaoh's. From this it may be concluded that originally Pharaoh had no legal claim to the soil, but that the people had a valid title to its absolute possession, each man being regarded as the legitimate proprietor of the portion on which he had expended the labor of cultivation.
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Genesis 47:20
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commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 47:11-27EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 47:11-27Joseph's policy in Egypt. I. TOWARDS THE ISRAELITES. 1. He gave them a settlement in Goshen. Though in one sense the land of Goshen was Pharaoh's grant, it is apparent from the story that they owed it chiefly to the wis…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Genesis 47:13-26Care being taken of Jacob and his family, which mercy was especially designed by Providence in Joseph's advancement, an account is given of the saving the kingdom of Egypt from ruin. There was no bread, and the people w…Matthew HenrycommentaryDistressed Occasioned by the Famine. (b. c. 1706.)DISTRESSED OCCASIONED BY THE FAMINE. (B. C. 1706.) Care being taken of Jacob and his family, the preservation of which was especially designed by Providence in Joseph's advancement, an account is now given of the saving…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 47:13-26The policy of Joseph is faithfully employed for his monarch. The advantage taken of the people's necessities to increase the power of the throne is quite Eastern in its character—not commended to general imitation, but…Joseph S. Exell and contributors