And now will Pharaoh look out a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt
Genesis 41:34 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And will Pharaoh make and appoint overseers over the land, exacting a fifth part of the land of Egypt, in the seven years of plenty. 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, |
And now will Pharaoh look out a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt
And they shall gather all the food of these good years coming, and they shall heap up the grain under the hand of Pharaoh, and they shall watch food in the cities.
And it was in the produce, and ye gave the fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts shall be to you, for the seed of the field and for your food, and for those in your houses, and for food to your little ones.
And Joseph set it for an ordinance to this day, of the land of Egypt, for a fifth to Pharaoh; only the land of the priests alone was not to Pharaoh.
And the men doing in the work in faithfulness: and over them being appointed Jahath and Obadiah the Levites from the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam from the sons of the Kohathites to superintend; and the Levites all understanding in instruments of song.
And Joel son of Zichri, reviewing over them: and Judah son of Senuah, second over the city.
In famine he redeemed thee from death, and in war from the hands of the sword.
The crafty saw evil, and he will hide, and the simple passed on and were punished.
The prudent one saw the evil, he hid himself; the simple passed and were punished.
And Moses will be angry against the officers of the army, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds coming from the war of the battle.
And having called upon each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord