Genesis 41:34
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That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,

officers.

Numbers 31:14 And Moses being angry with the chief officers of the army, the tribunes, and the centurions that were come from the battle,

2 Kings 11:11,12 And they stood, having every one their weapons in their hands, from the right side of the temple, unto the left side of the altar, and of the temple, about the king. . . .

2 Chronicles 34:12 And they did all faithfully. Now the overseers of the workmen were Jahath and Abdias of the sons of Merari, Zacharias and Mosollam of the sons of Caath, who hastened the work: all Levites skilful to play on instruments.

Nehemiah 11:9 And Joel the son of Zechri their ruler, and Judas the son of Senua was second over the city.

and take.

Job 5:20 In famine he shall deliver thee from death; and in battle, from the hand of the sword.

Psalm 33:19 To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine.

Proverbs 6:6-8 Which, although she hath no guide, nor master, nor captain, . . .

Proverbs 22:3 The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.

Proverbs 27:12 The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.

Luke 16:5 Therefore, calling together every one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord?

Context
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams
33Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt: 34That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,35That shall now presently ensue: and let all the corn be laid up, under Pharao's hands, and be reserved in the cities.…
Cross References
Genesis 41:33
Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt:

Genesis 41:35
That shall now presently ensue: and let all the corn be laid up, under Pharao's hands, and be reserved in the cities.

Genesis 47:24
That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king; the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families and children.

Lexicon
Let Pharaoh
פַרְעֹ֔ה (p̄ar·‘ōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings

take action
יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה (ya·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

and appoint
וְיַפְקֵ֥ד (wə·yap̄·qêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

commissioners
פְּקִדִ֖ים (pə·qi·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6496: Commissioner, deputy, overseer

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the land
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

to take a fifth
וְחִמֵּשׁ֙ (wə·ḥim·mêš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2567: To take the fifth part

of [its] harvest
אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

during the seven
בְּשֶׁ֖בַע (bə·še·ḇa‘)
Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

years
שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year

of abundance.
הַשָּׂבָֽע׃ (haś·śā·ḇā‘)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7647: Plenty, satiety


Additional Translations
Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of its harvest during the seven years of abundance.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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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.

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.

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