Only the land of the priests he did not buy, because the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh, and they lived off the allotment which Pharaoh gave them. Therefore, they did not sell their land.

惟有祭司的地，约瑟没有买，因为祭司有从法老所得的常俸。他们吃法老所给的常俸，所以他们不卖自己的地。

只有祭司的土地，约瑟没有买，因为祭司从法老领取薪俸，靠法老的薪俸过活，所以没有卖自己的土地。

只有祭司的土地，约瑟没有买，因为祭司从法老领取薪俸，靠法老的薪俸过活，所以没有卖自己的土地。

约瑟唯独没有买祭司的田地，因为祭司吃法老的俸禄，有足够的供给，不用卖地。

只有祭司的田地，约瑟没有买，因为祭司有从法老所得的粮饷；他们可以吃法老所给的粮饷，所以没有卖自己的田地。

只有祭司的地，约瑟不买，因为祭司有来自法老的定额粮；他们可以吃法老所给的定额粮，所以不用卖自己的地。

惟有祭司的地，約瑟沒有買，因為祭司有從法老所得的常俸。他們吃法老所給的常俸，所以他們不賣自己的地。

只有祭司的土地，約瑟沒有買，因為祭司從法老領取薪俸，靠法老的薪俸過活，所以沒有賣自己的土地。

只有祭司的土地，約瑟沒有買，因為祭司從法老領取薪俸，靠法老的薪俸過活，所以沒有賣自己的土地。

約瑟唯獨沒有買祭司的田地，因為祭司吃法老的俸祿，有足夠的供給，不用賣地。

只有祭司的田地，約瑟沒有買，因為祭司有從法老所得的糧餉；他們可以吃法老所給的糧餉，所以沒有賣自己的田地。

惟有祭司的田地、約瑟沒有買，因為祭司有從法老發的糧餉；他們喫法老所給的糧餉，所以他們不賣他們的田地。

只有祭司的地，約瑟不買，因為祭司有從法老而來的定額糧；他們可以吃法老所給的定額糧，所以不用賣自己的地。

惟祭司之田未購、蓋法老頒糧於祭司、祭司食其糈、故不鬻田、

惟祭司之田不售、蓋法老頒糧與祭司、祭司食其糈、故不鬻田。

惟祭司之田、約瑟未購、蓋法老按定例、頒糧於祭司、祭司既食法老所頒之糧、故不鬻其田、

However, he did not buy the land of the priests, because they received a regular allotment from Pharaoh and had food enough from the allotment Pharaoh gave them. That is why they did not sell their land.

But Joseph didn’t buy the land that belonged to the priests. They received a regular share of food from Pharaoh. They had enough food from what Pharaoh gave them. That’s why they didn’t have to sell their land.

Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had a fixed allowance from Pharaoh and lived on the allowance that Pharaoh gave them; therefore they did not sell their land.

The only land he did not buy was the land belonging to the priests. They received an allotment of food directly from Pharaoh, so they didn’t need to sell their land.

The only land he did not acquire belonged to the priests, for they had an allowance from Pharaoh. They ate from their allowance that Pharaoh gave them; therefore they did not sell their land.

Only the land of the priests he did not buy; for the priests had rations allotted to them by Pharaoh, and they ate their rations which Pharaoh gave them; therefore they did not sell their lands.

Only the land of the priests bought he not: for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them; wherefore they sold not their land.

The only land he didn’t acquire was the priests’ portion, for it was given to them by Pharaoh. They lived off the rations Pharaoh had given them; therefore they did not sell their land.

Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion[ assigned them] of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.

But he did not purchase the land of the priests because the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh and they ate from their allotment that Pharaoh gave them. That is why they did not sell their land.

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.

We also inform you that it is not allowed to impose tax, tribute, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.

Be careful that you do not abandon the Levite as long as you live in your land.

Now before the year of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

I also discovered that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them, so the Levites and the singers who performed the service had gone away, each to his own field.

For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.

The elders who lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Then Pharaoh named Joseph Zaphenath paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.

The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.

Then the heads of fathers’ households of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of fathers’ households of the tribes of the sons of Israel.And they spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying,“ The Lord commanded through Moses to give us cities to live in, with their pasture lands for our cattle.”So the sons of Israel gave the Levites from their inheritance these cities with their pasture lands, in accordance with the command of the Lord.Then the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. And to the sons of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, thirteen cities were given by lot from the tribe of Judah, from the tribe of the Simeonites, and from the tribe of Benjamin.And to the rest of the sons of Kohath ten cities were given by lot from the families of the tribe of Ephraim, from the tribe of Dan, and from the half tribe of Manasseh.And to the sons of Gershon thirteen cities were given by lot from the families of the tribe of Issachar, from the tribe of Asher, from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.To the sons of Merari according to their families twelve cities were given from the tribe of Reuben, from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun.Now the sons of Israel gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their pasture lands, as the Lord had commanded through Moses.They gave these cities which are mentioned here by name from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon;and they were for the sons of Aaron, one of the families of the Kohathites, of the sons of Levi, because the lot was theirs first.So they gave them Kiriath arba( Arba being the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its surrounding pasture lands.But the fields of the city and its villages they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh as his possession.So to the sons of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasture lands, Libnah with its pasture lands,Jattir with its pasture lands, Eshtemoa with its pasture lands,Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,Ain with its pasture lands, Juttah with its pasture lands, and Beth shemesh with its pasture lands; nine cities from these two tribes.From the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasture lands, Geba with its pasture lands,Anathoth with its pasture lands, and Almon with its pasture lands; four cities.All the cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.Then the cities from the tribe of Ephraim were allotted to the families of the sons of Kohath, the Levites, that is, to the rest of the sons of Kohath.They gave them Shechem, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasture lands, in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer with its pasture lands,and Kibzaim with its pasture lands, and Beth horon with its pasture lands; four cities.And from the tribe of Dan, Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands,Aijalon with its pasture lands, Gath rimmon with its pasture lands; four cities.From the half tribe of Manasseh, they allotted Taanach with its pasture lands and Gath rimmon with its pasture lands; two cities.All the cities with their pasture lands for the families of the rest of the sons of Kohath were ten.And to the sons of Gershon, one of the families of the Levites, from the half tribe of Manasseh, they gave Golan in Bashan, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasture lands, and Be eshterah with its pasture lands; two cities.And from the tribe of Issachar they gave Kishion with its pasture lands, Daberath with its pasture lands,Jarmuth with its pasture lands, and En gannim with its pasture lands; four cities.From the tribe of Asher, they gave Mishal with its pasture lands, Abdon with its pasture lands,Helkath with its pasture lands, and Rehob with its pasture lands; four cities.And from the tribe of Naphtali, they gave Kedesh in Galilee, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasture lands, Hammoth dor with its pasture lands, and Kartan with its pasture lands; three cities.All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their pasture lands.And to the families of the sons of Merari, the rest of the Levites, they gave from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, Kartah with its pasture lands,Dimnah with its pasture lands, and Nahalal with its pasture lands; four cities.From the tribe of Reuben they gave Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,Kedemoth with its pasture lands, and Mephaath with its pasture lands; four cities.And from the tribe of Gad, they gave Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasture lands, Mahanaim with its pasture lands,Heshbon with its pasture lands, and Jazer with its pasture lands; four cities in all.All these were the cities of the sons of Merari according to their families, the rest of the families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve cities.All the cities of the Levites in the midst of the possession of the sons of Israel were forty eight cities with their pasture lands.These cities individually had their surrounding pasture lands; this is how it was with all these cities.So the Lord gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they took possession of it and lived in it.And the Lord gave them rest on every side, in accordance with everything that He had sworn to their fathers, and no one of all their enemies stood before them; the Lord handed all their enemies over to them.Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; everything came to pass.

or a bag for your journey, or even two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker is deserving of his support.

Do you not know that those who perform sacred services eat the food of the temple, and those who attend regularly to the altar have their share from the altar?