So Pharaoh, you should choose a wise, intelligent man and put him in charge of Egypt.
Genesis 41:34 - Easy To Read Version Then you should choose other men to collect food from the people. During the seven good years, the people must give them one fifth of all the food they grow. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. 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]. American Standard Version (1901) Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. Common English Bible Then Pharaoh should appoint administrators over the land and take one-fifth of all the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. Catholic Public Domain Version so that he may appoint overseers throughout all the regions. And let a fifth part of the fruits, throughout the seven fertile years Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That he may appoint overseers over all the countries; and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years, |
So Pharaoh, you should choose a wise, intelligent man and put him in charge of Egypt.
In this way, these men will collect lots of food during the seven good years and store it in the cities until it is needed. In this way, Pharaoh, this food will be under your control.
At harvest time, you must give one fifth of your crops to Pharaoh. You can keep four-fifths for yourselves. You can use the seed you keep for food and planting the next year. Now you can feed your families and your children.”
So Joseph made a law at that time in the land. And that law still continues today. The law says that one fifth of everything from the land belongs to the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh owns all the land. The only land he doesn’t own is the land of the priests.
Joel son of Zicri was in charge of them. And Judah son of Hassenuah was in charge of the Second District of the city of Jerusalem.
God will save you from death\par when there is famine.\par And God will protect you from death\par when there is war.\par
God saves those people from death.\par He gives them strength\par when they are hungry.\par
Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way. But foolish people go straight to the trouble and suffer because of it.
Wise people see trouble coming and get out of its way. But a fool goes straight to the trouble and suffers because of it.
Moses was very angry against the leaders of the army. He was angry against the commanders of 1,000 men and against the commanders of 100 men that came back from the war.
So the manager called in each person that owed the master some money. He said to the first man, ‘How much do you owe my master?’