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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויאמר יוסף אל העם הן קניתי אתכם היום ואת אדמתכם לפרעה הא לכם זרע וזרעתם את האדמה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyAmr yvsp Al h`m hn qnyty Atkm hyvm vAt Admtkm lpr`h hA lkm zr` vzr`tm At hAdmh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
dixit ergo Ioseph ad populos en ut cernitis et vos et terram vestram Pharao possidet accipite semina et serite agros

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: see, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
New King James Version   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Indeed I have bought you and your land this day for Pharaoh. Look, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
21st Century King James Version   
Then Joseph said unto the people, “Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh. Lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Darby Bible Translation   
And Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and sow the land.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Then Joseph said to the people : Be- hold as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao: take seed and sow the fields,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
God's Word   
Joseph said to the people, "Now that I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh, here is seed for you. Plant crops in the land.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Then Joseph said to the people, "Understand today that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you. Sow it in the land.
International Standard Version   
After this, Joseph addressed the people. "Pay attention," he said. "I've bought you and your land for Pharaoh today, in exchange for seed for you. Now go sow the land.
NET Bible   
Joseph said to the people, "Since I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you. Cultivate the land.
New American Standard Bible   
Then Joseph said to the people, "Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh; now, here is seed for you, and you may sow the land.
New International Version   
Joseph said to the people, "Now that I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you so you can plant the ground.
New Living Translation   
Then Joseph said to the people, "Look, today I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. I will provide you with seed so you can plant the fields.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
The World English Bible   
Then Joseph said to the people, "Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Joseph said to the people, ‘Now I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. So I will give you some seed to plant in your fields.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And Joseph saith unto the people, `Lo, I have bought you to-day and your ground for Pharaoh; lo, seed for you, and ye have sown the ground,
New Life Version   
Then Joseph said to the people, “See, today I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you to plant in the fields.
The Voice Bible   
Joseph (to the people): See I have done what you asked. I have bought you and your lands for Pharaoh. Now here is the seed you need to sow the land.
Living Bible   
Then Joseph said to the people, “See, I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is grain. Go and sow the land.
New Catholic Bible   
Joseph said to the people, “See, today I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is seed, sow the land.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh; now, here is seed for you, and you may sow the land.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh; behold, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Christian Standard Bible   
Joseph said to the people, “Understand today that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you. Sow it in the land.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
New Century Version   
Joseph said to the people, “Now I have bought you and your land for the king, so I will give you seed and you can plant your fields.
The Message   
Joseph then announced to the people: “Here’s how things stand: I’ve bought you and your land for Pharaoh. In exchange I’m giving you seed so you can plant the ground. When the crops are harvested, you must give a fifth to Pharaoh and keep four-fifths for yourselves, for seed for yourselves and your families—you’re going to be able to feed your children!”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Since I have purchased you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you to sow the land.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh, here is seed for you; sow the land.
Good News Translation®   
Joseph said to the people, “You see, I have now bought you and your lands for the king. Here is seed for you to sow in your fields.
Wycliffe Bible   
Therefore Joseph said to the peoples, Lo! as ye see, Pharaoh wieldeth both you and your land; (now) take ye seeds, and sow ye (the) fields,
Contemporary English Version   
Then Joseph said to the people, “You and your land now belong to the king. I'm giving you seed to plant,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh, here is seed for you; sow the land.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Then Joseph said to the people, ‘Now that I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh, here is seed for you; sow the land.
Common English Bible © 2011   
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.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Look, today I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh; now, here is seed for you, and you shall plant the land.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Joseph told the people: “Now that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh, here is your seed for sowing the land.
New American Standard Bible   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, today I have purchased you and your land for Pharaoh; now, here is seed for you, and you may sow the land.
The Expanded Bible   
Joseph said to the people, “Now I have bought you and your land for ·the king [L Pharaoh], so I will give you seed and you can plant ·your fields [L the land].
Tree of Life Version   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you, so that you can sow the land.
Revised Standard Version   
Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
New International Reader's Version   
Joseph said to the people, “I’ve bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. So here are some seeds for you to plant in the ground.
BRG Bible   
Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Then Yosef said to the people, “As of today I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you to sow the land.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Then Joseph said to the people, ‘Now that I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh, here is seed for you; sow the land.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Then Yosef said unto the people, See, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is zera for you, and ye shall sow the adamah.
Names of God Bible   
Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh, here is seed for you. Plant crops in the land.
Modern English Version   
Then Joseph said to the people, “I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh; here is seed for you so you may sow the land.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Joseph said to the people, “Now I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. So I will give you seed, and you can plant your fields.
International Children’s Bible   
Joseph said to the people, “Now I have bought you and your land for the king. So I will give you seed. And you can plant your fields.
Lexham English Bible   
And Joseph said to the people, “Look, I have bought you and your land this day for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you so you can sow the land.
New International Version - UK   
Joseph said to the people, ‘Now that I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you so you can plant the ground.