Genesis 41:34

In 11 translations

BSB

Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.See LXX; MT a fifth from the land

KJV

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.officers: or, overseers

WEB

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.

ASV

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.

LSV

let Pharaoh make and appoint overseers over the land, and receive a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty,

YLT

let Pharaoh make and appoint overseers over the land, and receive a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty,

DBY

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,

DRC

That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,

GNV

Let Pharaoh make and appoynt officers ouer the lande, and take vp the fift part of the land of Egypt in the seuen plenteous yeeres.

JPS

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 years of plenty.

LXXE

And let Pharao make and appoint local governors over the land; and let them take up a fifth part of all the produce of the land of Egypt for the seven years of the plenty.

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WLC

יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה פַרְעֹ֔ה וְיַפְקֵ֥ד פְּקִדִ֖ים עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְחִמֵּשׁ֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּשֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֥י הַשָּׂבָֽע׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ποιησάτω Φαραὼ καὶ καταστησάτω τοπάρχας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· καὶ ἀποπεμπτωσάτωσαν πάντα τὰ γεννήματα τῆς γῆς Αἰγύπτου τῶν ἑπτὰ ἐτῶν τῆς εὐθηνίας,

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• Proverbs 6:6–8Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise. Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.
• Proverbs 27:12The prudent see danger and take cover; but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
• Job 5:20In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
• Nehemiah 11:9Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
• Proverbs 22:3The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
• 2 Chronicles 34:12And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,
• Numbers 31:14But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.
• Psalms 33:19to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
• Luke 16:5And he called in each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first.
• 2 Kings 11:11–12And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple. Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented…

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