Genesis 41:34
Your Majesty should also appoint officials to be in charge of the land, and have them collect one-fifth of the produce of the country during the seven years of plenty.
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Genesis 47:24However, when it's harvested, you have to give one-fifth of it to Pharaoh. The other four-fifths you can keep as seed for the fields and as food for you, your households, and your children.”
Numbers 31:14Moses was angry with the army officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, who returned from the battle.
2 Chronicles 34:12The men did good, honest work. In charge of them were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites from the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, Levites from the sons of the Kohathites. The Levites, all skilled musicians,
Job 5:20In times of famine he will rescue you from death, and in times of war he will save you from the power of the sword.
Proverbs 6:6Go and observe the ants, you slacker! Learn from what they do and become wise.
Proverbs 27:12If you're sensible you see danger coming and get out of the way; but stupid people just keep going and suffer the consequences.
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 →