Genesis 41:34

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.

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WEBBE

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.

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.

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.

BBE

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.

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יַעֲשֶׂה ya·'a·seh let him act H6213 פַרְעֹה far·'oh Pharaoh H6547 וְיַפְקֵד ve·yaf·ked and let him appoint H6485 פְּקִדִים pe·ki·dim overseers H6496 עַל־ 'al- over H5921 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the land H776 וְחִמֵּשׁ ve·chi·mesh and he will take a fifth of H2567 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אֶרֶץ 'e·retz [the] land of H776 מִצְרַיִם mitz·ra·yim Egypt H4714 בְּשֶׁבַע be·she·va' in seven H7651 שְׁנֵי she·nei [the] years of H8141 הַשָּׂבָע ha·sa·va' (the) plenty H7647

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 33–45

Joseph gave good advice to Pharaoh. Fair warning should always be followed by good counsel. God has in his word told us of a day of trial before us, when we shall need all the grace we can have. Now, therefore, provide accordingly. Pharaoh gave Joseph an honourable testimony. He is a man in whom the spirit of God is; and such men ought to be valued. Pharaoh puts upon Joseph marks of honour. He gave him such a name as spoke the value he had for him, Zaphnath-paaneah, "a revealer of secrets." This preferment of Joseph encourages all to trust in God. Some translate Joseph's new name, "the saviour of the world." The brightest glories, even of the upper world, are put upon Christ, the highest trust lodged in his hand, and all power given him, both in heaven and earth.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.