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Only he didn`t buy the land of the priests, for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them. That is why they didn`t sell their land.
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Commentators note that the Bible's account is supported by ancient historians like Herodotus. These external sources confirm that Egyptian priests received a state-sponsored allowance, which explains why they, unlike the general populace, did not need to sell their land during the famine. This detail enhances the historical credibility of the Genesis narrative.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
רעמסס ra‘mesês — Ra‘meses “son of the sun.”
מטה mı̂ṭṭāh — “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh…
19th Century
Anglican
The priests had a portion assigned to them of Pharaoh. —Herodotus (ii. 37) mentions that it was still the custom in Egypt for the priests …
16th Century
Protestant
Only the land of the priests. The priests were exempted from the common law because the king granted them maintenance. It is, indeed, doub…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Only the land of the priests bought he not Not from any special affection for them, or any superstitious veneration of them, w…
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