And let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
Genesis 41:36 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And the food shall be for a 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. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And that food shall be put in store for the country against the seven years of hunger and famine that are to come upon the land of Egypt, so that the land may not be ruined and cut off by the famine. American Standard Version (1901) And the food shall be for a 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. Common English Bible This food will be reserved for the seven years of famine to follow in the land of Egypt so that the land won’t be ravaged by the famine.” Catholic Public Domain Version And let it be prepared for the future famine of seven years, which will oppress Egypt, and then the land will not be consumed by destitution." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And let it be in readiness, against the famine of seven years to come, which shall oppress Egypt, and the land shall not consumed with scarcity. |
And let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.