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Genesis 41:34

What does Genesis 41:34 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let Pharaoh do this, and let him put overseers over the land of Egypt to put in store a fifth part of the produce of the land in the good years.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

let Pharaoh make and appoint overseers over the land, and receive a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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,

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?

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