“And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.”
But when the crop comes in, give a fifth of it to Pharaoh. The four-fifths are yours to keep as seed for the fields and as food for yourselves and your households and your children. The five-to-one ratio — four parts for the people, one part for Pharaoh — is Joseph's establishment of the ongoing arrangement. The application: the taxation that follows the crisis is structured to enable recovery — four-fifths is enough to live on and plant the next season.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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