Genesis 41:34

³² And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

³³ Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

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 shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through 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.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

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A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
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2 Kings 11:11–12
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2 Chronicles 34:12
And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.
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