Genesis 41:35

That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

In Context

34Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt:

36That shall now presently ensue: and let all the corn be laid up under Pharao's hands and be reserved in the cities.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:48And the fruitfulness of the seven years came: and the corm being bound up into sheaves was gathered together into the barns of Egypt.

Genesis 45:6For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, wherein there can be neither ploughing nor reaping.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:34-46

Joseph's Exaltation. ( b. c. 1715.) 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. 35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which… Read the whole commentary →

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