Genesis 41:34

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Let Pharaoh do this; then let him select and appoint officers over the land, and take one-fifth [of the produce] of the [whole] land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years [year by year].

Cross References

Genesis 41:33

So now let Pharaoh seek out and provide a man discreet, understanding, proficient, and wise and set him over the land of Egypt [as governor].

Genesis 41:35

And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and lay up grain under the direction and authority of Pharaoh, and let them retain food [in fortified granaries] in the cities.

Genesis 47:24

At [harvest time when you reap] the increase, you shall give one-fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths shall be your own to use for seed for the field and as food for you and those of your households and for your little ones.

Genesis 47:26

And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt–to this day–that Pharaoh should have the fifth part [of the crops]; it was the priests' land only which did not become Pharaoh's.

2 Chronicles 34:12

The men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites. The Levites–all who were skillful with instruments of music–

Nehemiah 11:9

Joel son of Zichri was overseer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

Job 5:20

In famine He will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.

Psalm 33:19

To deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

Proverbs 22:3

A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering].

Proverbs 27:12

A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished [with suffering].

Numbers 31:14

But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, who served in the war.

Luke 16:5

So he summoned his master's debtors one by one, and he said to the first, How much do you owe my master?