*Now therefore let Par`oh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:34 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Let Par`oh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt's produce in the seven plenteous years. 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, |
*Now therefore let Par`oh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Par`oh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Par`oh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.*
Yosef made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt to this day, that Par`oh should have the fifth. Only the land of the Kohanim alone didn't become Par`oh's.
The men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Yachat and `Ovadyah 1, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zekharyah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kehati, to set it forward; and [others of] the Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music.
Yo'el the son of Zikhri was their overseer; and Yehudah the son of Senu'ah was second over the city.
In famine he will redeem you from death; in war, from the power of the sword.
A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Moshe was angry with the officers of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.
Calling each one of his lord's debtors to him, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?'