Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And let Pharaoh make officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years
New American Standard Bible
Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Let Pharaoh do this: Let him appoint overseers over the land and take a fifth of the harvest of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
International Standard Version
Also, let Pharaoh immediately proceed to appoint supervisors over the land of Egypt, who will collect one fifth of its agricultural production during the coming seven years of abundance.
A Conservative Version
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 plentiful years.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers and officials over the land, and set aside one-fifth [of the produce] of the [entire] land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.
Bible in Basic English
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him put overseers over the land of Egypt to put in store a fifth part of the produce of the land in the good years.
Darby Translation
Let Pharaoh do this: let him appoint overseers over the land, and take the fifth part of the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty,
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let Pharaoh do [this], and let him appoint supervisors over the land, and let him take one-fifth from the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.
Modern King James verseion
Let Pharaoh act, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
NET Bible
Pharaoh should do this -- he should appoint officials throughout the land to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
New Heart English Bible
Let Pharaoh 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Let Pharaoh do this, that he may appoint overseers over the land, - so shall he take up a fifth of the land of Egypt, during the seven years of plenty.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Let Pharaoh 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
let Pharaoh make and appoint overseers over the land, and receive a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty,
Themes
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Dream » Instances of » Pharaoh
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph counsels pharaoh
Government » Paternal functions of
Joseph » Summary of his life » Unspoiled by sudden prosperity
Joseph » Son of jacob » His wisdom
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of pharaoh
Promotion » Instances of » Joseph, from imprisoned slave to prince
Prudence » Instances of » Joseph, in the affairs of egypt
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 41:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Advises Pharaoh
33 Now therefore, let Pharaoh provide for a man of understanding and wisdom, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 And let Pharaoh make officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years 35 and let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up corn under the power of Pharaoh: that there may be food in the cities,
Cross References
Numbers 31:14
And Moses was angry with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands and over hundreds, which came from war and battle,
2 Kings 11:11-12
And the guard stood every man with his weapon in his hand round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left along by the altar and the temple.
2 Chronicles 34:12
And the men wrought in the work of fidelity. And the overseers of them, to courage them forward, were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the children of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam of the children of the Kohathites; and as many other of the Levites as could skill of instruments of Music.
Nehemiah 11:9
And Joel the son of Zichri had the oversight of them: and Judah the son of Senuah over the second part of the city.
Job 5:20
In the midst of hunger he saveth thee from death: and when it is war, from the power of the sword.
Psalm 33:19
that he may deliver their soul from death, and to feed them in the time of dearth.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the Emmet, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and learn to be wise.
Proverbs 22:3
A wise man seeth the plague and hideth himself; but the foolish go on still and are punished.
Proverbs 27:12
A wise man seeing the plague will hide himself; as for fools they go on still, and suffer harm.
Luke 16:5
Then called he all his master's debtors, and said unto the first, 'How much owest thou unto my master?'