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What does Genesis 47:26 mean?

So Joseph made it law in Egypt that one-fifth of the harvest belongs to Pharaoh. That law is still in place today. Only the priests’ land wasn’t taken by Pharaoh. Genesis 47:26 - Modern Text Bible

(This verse sums up the new system: a permanent 20% tax on crops for Pharaoh, with priests as the only exception.)