Genesis 41:34
And let Pharaoh make and appoint local governors over the land; and let them take up a fifth part of all the produce of the land of Egypt for the seven years of the plenty.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
33Now then, look out a wise and prudent man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Cross References
Genesis 47:24And there shall be the fruits of it; and ye shall give the fifth part to Pharaoh, and the four remaining parts shall be for yourselves, for seed for the earth, and for food for you, and all that are in your houses.
Numbers 31:14And Moses was angry with the captains of the host, the heads of thousands and the heads of hundreds who came from the battle array.
2 Chronicles 34:12And the men were faithfully engaged in the works: and over them were superintendents, Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of Kohath, appointed to oversee; and every Levite, and everyone that understood how to play on musical instruments.
Job 5:20In famine he shall deliver thee from death: 1 And in war he shall free thee from the power of the sword. 1
Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, O sluggard; 1 And see, and emulate his ways, 1 And become wiser than he. 1
Proverbs 27:12A wise man, when evils are approaching, hides himself; 1 But fools pass on, and will be punished. 1
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 →