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47:27

47:26	Joseph set down a decree (that is in force until today) that one-fifth of [whatever grows on] the farm land of Egypt belonged to Pharaoh. Only the priestly lands did not belong to Pharaoh. Vayasem otah Yosef lechok ad-hayom hazeh al-admat Mitsrayim le-Far'oh lachomesh rak admat hakohanim levadam lo hayetah le-Far'oh.
47:27	Meanwhile, [the fledgling nation of] Israel lived in Egypt, in the Goshen district. They acquired property there, and were fertile, with their population increasing very rapidly. Vayeshev Yisra'el be'erets Mitsrayim be'erets Goshen vaye'achazu vah vayifru vayirbu me'od.

Commentary:

until today
i.e. when the Torah was written.

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