Genesis 41:35

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.

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WEBBE

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.

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.

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.

BBE

And let them get together all the food in those good years and make a store of grain under Pharaoh's control for the use of the towns, and let them keep it.

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וְיִקְבְּצוּ ve·yik·be·tzu and let them gather H6908 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 אֹכֶל 'o·khel [the] food of H400 הַשָּׁנִים ha·sha·nim the years H8141 הַטֹּבֹת ha·to·vot (the) good H2896 הַבָּאֹת ha·ba·'ot that are coming H935 הָאֵלֶּה ha·'e·leh (the) these H428 וְיִצְבְּרוּ־ ve·yitz·be·ru- and let them store up H6651 בָר var grain H1250 תַּחַת ta·chat under H8478 יַד־ yad- [the] hand of H3027 פַּרְעֹה par·'oh Pharaoh H6547 אֹכֶל 'o·khel food H400 בֶּעָרִים be·'a·rim in the cities H5892 וְשָׁמָרוּ ve·sha·ma·ru and they will keep [it] H8104

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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