Genesis 41
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Genesis 41:33-37

33Now, thereforeH6258, PharaohH6547 should look forH7200 a discerningH995 and wiseH2450 manH376 and set himH7896 overH5921 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 34Let PharaohH6547 take actionH6213 and appointH6485 commissionersH6496 overH5921 the landH776 to take a fifthH2567 of the harvestH7761 of EgyptH4714 during the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of abundanceH7647. 35UnderH8478 the authorityH3027 of PharaohH6547, let them collectH6908 allH3605 the excess foodH400 from theseH428 goodH2896 yearsH8141, that they may comeH935 and lay upH6651 the grainH1250 to be preservedH8104 as foodH400 in the citiesH5892. 36This foodH400 will beH1961 a reserveH6487 for the landH776 during the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458 to comeH1961 upon the landH776 of EgyptH4714. Then the countryH776 will notH3808 perishH3772 in the famineH7458.”

37This proposalH1697 pleasedH3190H5869 PharaohH6547H5869 and allH3605 his officialsH5650.

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  1. 1. Genesis 41:34 See LXX; MT a fifth from the land ↩

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