Genesis 41:34

New Century Version

And let the king also appoint officers over the land, who should take one-fifth of all the food that is grown during the seven good years.

Cross References

Genesis 41:33

“So let the king choose a man who is very wise and understanding and set him over the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:35

They should gather all the food that is produced during the good years that are coming, and under the king’s authority they should store the grain in the cities and guard it.

Genesis 47:24

At harvest time you must give one-fifth to the king. You may keep four-fifths for yourselves to use as seed for the field and as food for yourselves, your families, and your children.”

Genesis 47:26

So Joseph made a law in Egypt, which continues today: One-fifth of everything from the land belongs to the king. The only land the king did not get was the priests’ land.

2 Chronicles 34:12

The men did their work well. Their supervisors were Jahath and Obadiah, who were Levites from the family of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, who were from the family of Kohath. These Levites were all skilled musicians.

Nehemiah 11:9

Joel son of Zicri was appointed over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in charge of the new area of the city.

Job 5:20

God will buy you back from death in times of hunger, and in battle he will save you from the sword.

Psalm 33:19

He saves them from death and spares their lives in times of hunger.

Proverbs 22:3

The wise see danger ahead and avoid it, but fools keep going and get into trouble.

Proverbs 27:12

The wise see danger ahead and avoid it, but fools keep going and get into trouble.

Numbers 31:14

Moses was angry with the army officers, the commanders over a thousand men, and those over a hundred men, who returned from war.

Luke 16:5

“So the manager called in everyone who owed the master any money. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you owe?’