Genesis 41:36

New English Translation

This food should be held in storage for the land in preparation for the seven years of famine that will occur throughout the land of Egypt. In this way the land will survive the famine.”

Cross References

Genesis 41:35

They should gather all the excess food during these good years that are coming. By Pharaoh’s authority they should store up grain so the cities will have food, and they should preserve it.

Genesis 41:37

This advice made sense to Pharaoh and all his officials.