Genesis 41:34

Pharaoh 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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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.

In Context

33Now therefore let Pharaoh select a man who is discreet and wise and place him in control of the land of Egypt.

35Let them gather all the food of these good years that come and store the grain under the authority of Pharaoh, and let them hold it for food in the cities.

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Cross References

Genesis 47:24At the harvest, you must give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed for the field, and for your food, and for those of your households, and for food for your little ones.”

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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