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Genesis 41:34 KJV
Genesis · chapter 41 · verse 34
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.Genesis 41:34 · King James Version
Genesis 41:34 in context
32And 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.
33Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
34Let 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.
35And 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.
36And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- plenteoussâbâʻcopiousnessH7647 →
- officerspâqîyda superintendentH6496 →
- PharaohParʻôhParoh, a general title of Egyptian kingsH6547 →
- appointpâqadto visitH6485 →
- EgyptMitsrayimMitsrajimH4714 →
- sevenshebaʻsevenH7651 →
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Here is, I. The good advice that Joseph gave to Pharaoh, which was, 1. That in the years of plenty he should lay up for the years of famine, buy up corn when it was cheap, that he might both enrich himself and supply the country when it would be dear and scarce.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 33-45