Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHowever, he did not acquire the priests’ portion of the land, for it had been given to them by Pharaoh. They ate the rations that Pharaoh supplied; so they did not sell their land. Young's Literal Translation Only the ground of the priests he hath not bought, for the priests have a portion from Pharaoh, and they have eaten their portion which Pharaoh hath given to them, therefore they have not sold their ground. King James Bible 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. Hebrew However,רַ֛ק (raq) Adverb Strong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless he did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no acquire קָנָ֑ה (qā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own the priests’ portion הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest of the land, אַדְמַ֥ת (’aḏ·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 127: Ground, land for כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it had been given to them by Pharaoh. פַּרְעֹ֗ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings They lived off וְאָֽכְל֤וּ (wə·’ā·ḵə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 398: To eat the rations that חֹ֨ק (ḥōq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֔ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings supplied; נָתַ֤ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set so עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against they did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no sell מָכְר֖וּ (mā·ḵə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4376: To sell their land. אַדְמָתָֽם׃ (’aḏ·mā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 127: Ground, land |