Genesis 41:33

Now therefore let Pharaoh select a man who is discreet and wise and place him in control of the land of Egypt.

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Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

In Context

32‘The dream came twice to Pharaoh to indicate that its fulfilment is assured and that God will soon make it come true.

34Pharaoh should take action and appoint overseers over the land and collect one-fifth of all the produce of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

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Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:18-33

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream. ( b. c. 1715.) 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river: 18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow: 19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness: 20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine: 21 And when they had eaten… Read the whole commentary →

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