Genesis 41:34

Let Pharaoh do this, that he may appoint overseers over the land,—so shall he take up a fifth of the land of Egypt, during the seven years of plenty.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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 look out a man discreet and wise,—and set him over the land of Egypt.

35And let them gather up all the food of these seven good years that are coming in,—and let them heap up corn under the hand of Pharaoh as food in cities so shall they keep it.

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Cross References

Genesis 47:24and it shall come to pass that, of the yield, ye shall give a fifth to Pharaoh,—but the four parts, shall be your own—for seed for the field, and for your food and for them who are in your households and for food for your little ones.

Numbers 31:14Then was Moses sore displeased with the officers of the force,—the princes of thousands, and the princes of hundreds who were coming in from the warring host.

2 Chronicles 34:12Now, the men, were working faithfully in the work, and over them as overseers, were—Jahath and Obadiah, Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to preside,—and Levites, all who had understanding in instruments of song;

Job 5:20In famine, he will ransom thee from death, and in battle from the power of the sword;

Proverbs 6:6Go to the ant, thou sluggard, observe her ways, and be wise;

Proverbs 27:12A prudent man, seeth calamity—he hideth himself, the simple, pass on—they suffer.

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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