Genesis 41:34

New King James Version

Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years.

Cross References

Luke 16:5

“So he called every one of his master’s debtors to him, and said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

Proverbs 27:12

A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished.

Proverbs 22:3

A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished.

Psalm 33:19

To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.

Job 5:20

In famine He shall redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.

Nehemiah 11:9

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

2 Chronicles 34:12

And the men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to supervise. Others of the Levites, all of whom were skillful with instruments of music,

Numbers 31:14

But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, with the captains over thousands and captains over hundreds, who had come from the battle.

Genesis 41:33

“Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:35

And let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

Genesis 47:24

And it shall come to pass in the harvest that you shall give one-fifth to Pharaoh. Four-fifths shall be your own, as seed for the field and for your food, for those of your households and as food 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 one-fifth, except for the land of the priests only, which did not become Pharaoh’s.