Devine Scripture

Genesis 41:34

Genesis chapter 41 · verse 34 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

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

v.34This passage

v.35And 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 27:12

    A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it.

  • Proverbs 6:6

    Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

  • Numbers 31:14

    And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.

  • Proverbs 22:3

    A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

  • 2 Kings 11:11

    And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, by the king round about.

  • Luke 16:5

    And calling to him each one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?