Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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
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.
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 'And now, let Pharaoh provide a man, intelligent and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt; 34 let Pharaoh make and appoint overseers over the land, and receive a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty, 35 and they gather all the food of these good years that are coming, and heap up corn under the hand of Pharaoh -- food in the cities; and they have kept it,
Cross References
Numbers 31:14
and Moses is wroth against the inspectors of the force, chiefs of the thousands, and chiefs of the hundreds, who are coming in from the host of the battle.
2 Kings 11:11-12
And the runners stand, each with his weapons in his hand, from the right shoulder of the house unto the left shoulder of the house, by the altar and by the house, by the king round about;
2 Chronicles 34:12
And the men are working faithfully in the business, and over them are appointed Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathite, to overlook; and of the Levites, every one understanding about instruments of song,
Nehemiah 11:9
And Joel son of Zichri is inspector over them, and Judah son of Senuah is over the city -- second.
Job 5:20
In famine He hath redeemed thee from death, And in battle from the hands of the sword.
Psalm 33:19
To deliver from death their soul, And to keep them alive in famine.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;
Proverbs 22:3
The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
Proverbs 27:12
The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.
Luke 16:5
'And having called near each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much dost thou owe to my lord?