Genesis 47:24
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.
Cross-references
Genesis 47:25
Historical context
Verse 25 records the people's grateful response to Joseph's terms — they accept and offer themselves in bondage.
Genesis 47:12
Parallel
In Genesis 47:12, Joseph provides for his own family — here he extends the same kind of provision to all Egyptians.
Genesis 47:15
Historical context
In Genesis 47:15, the people's money runs out — this desperation leads directly to the terms Joseph sets in v24.
Genesis 41:34
Historical context
Genesis 41:34 records Joseph's earlier proposal to take a fifth — here in 47:24 he implements that same tax.
1 Samuel 8:15–17
Parallel
In 1 Samuel 8:15-17, Samuel warns a king will take a tenth of grain — a parallel to Joseph's fifth but as a sign of oppressive monarchy.