Genesis 41:33

Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and put him over 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

32That the dream was repeated to Pharaoh is because the matter has been established by God, and God will soon do it.

34Let Pharaoh appoint officials over the land, and let them take a fifth of the crops of Egypt in the seven abundant years.

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Cross References

Exodus 18:19Listen to me. I will give you advice, and God will be with you, because you are the people's representative to God, and you bring their disputes to him.

Daniel 4:27Therefore, king, let my advice be acceptable to you. Stop sinning and do what is right. Turn away from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, and it may be that your prosperity will be extended.”

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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