Genesis 41:34

³² Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.

³³ Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.

Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.

³⁵ Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities.

³⁶ This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt’s produce in the seven plenteous years.
ASV: Let Pharaoh do [this], and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
DARBY: Let Pharaoh do [this]: let him appoint overseers over the land, and take the fifth part of the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty,
BLB: Let Pharaoh do [this], and let him appoint officers over the land and let him take a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.

ÅB: Det skulle Farao gjøre og så sette oppsynsmenn over landet og ta femtedelen av avgrøden i Egypt i de syv overflodsår.
OTB: La farao utnevne tilsynsmenn over landet og ta en femtedel av avlingen i Egypt i de sju årene med overflod.
B1930: Det skulde Farao gjøre og så sette opsynsmenn over landet og ta femtedelen av avgrøden i Egyptens land i de syv overflodsår.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

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