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Genesis 41:35

Pharaoh
WisdomThe future and plans

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

34 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.

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.”

37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and store grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
ASV
And let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
DARBY
and let them gather all the food of these coming good years, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, for food in the cities, and keep [it].
BLB
And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the hand of Pharaoh—food in the cities—and guard it
ÅB
Og de skal samle alt som kan tjene til føde, i disse gode år som kommer, og under Faraos hånd dynge opp korn i byene til føde og ta vare på det.
OTB
De bør samle all maten i disse gode årene som kommer og lagre kornet under faraos myndighet, for å bli holdt i byene til mat.
B1930
Og de skal samle alt som kan tjene til føde, i disse gode år som kommer, og under Faraos hånd dynge op korn i byene til føde og ta vare på det.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 41:48–49

    During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it.

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  • Genesis 45:6–7

    For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting.

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  • Genesis 41:56

    When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

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  • Exodus 4:13

    But Moses replied, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”

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