24 But when the crop comes in, give a fifth of it to Pharaoh. Keep the other four-fifths for yourselves. They will be seeds for the fields. And they will be food for yourselves, your children, and the other people who live with you."
25 "You have saved our lives," they said. "If you are pleased with us, we will be slaves to Pharaoh."
26 So Joseph made a law about land in Egypt. It's still the law today. A fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh. Only the land belonging to the priests didn't become Pharaoh's.
27 The people of Israel settled in Egypt in the area of Goshen. They received property there. They had children and greatly increased their numbers.
28 Jacob lived 17 years in Egypt. He lived a total of 147 years.
29 The time came near for Israel to die. So he sent for his son Joseph. He said to him, "If you are pleased with me, put your hand under my thigh. Promise me that you will be kind and faithful to me. Don't bury me in Egypt.
30 When I join the members of my family who have already died, carry me out of Egypt. Bury me where they are buried." "I'll do exactly as you say," Joseph said.