Genesis 41:34New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers in charge of the land, and let him exact a fifth [of the produce] of the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— 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,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— 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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— let Pharaoh make and appoint overseers over the land, and receive a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— 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.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Let Pharaoh doe [this], and let him appoint officers ouer the land, & take vp the fift part of the land of Egypt, in the seuen plenteous yeeres.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land of Egypt to take the fifth part of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plenteous years.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And let Pharaoh{gr.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 Mizraim{gr.Egypt} for the seven years of the plenty.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Let Paroh do [this], and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Mitzrayim in the seven plenteous years. |
Let
Par`ò
פַּרעֹה
6547 {6547} PrimeפַּרְעֹהPar`oh{par-o'}
Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a generic title of Egyptian kings.
do
6213 {6213} Primeעָשָׂה`asah{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
[ this], and let him appoint
6485 {6485} Primeפָּקַדpaqad{paw-kad'}
A primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
z8686 <8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 4046
officers
6496 {6496} Primeפָּקִידpaqiyd{paw-keed'}
From H6485; a superintendent (civil, military or religious).
over
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the land,
776 {0776} Primeאֶרֶץ'erets{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
and take up the fifth part
2567 {2567} Primeחמשׁchamash{khaw-mash'}
A denominative from H2568; to tax a fifth.
z8765 <8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 2121
of
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the land
776 {0776} Primeאֶרֶץ'erets{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
of
Mixrayim
מִצרַיִם
4714 {4714} PrimeמִצְרַיִםMitsrayim{mits-rah'-yim}
Dual of H4693; Mitsrajim, that is, Upper and Lower Egypt.
in the seven
7651 {7651} Primeשֶׁבַעsheba`{sheh'-bah}
From H7650; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication a week; by extension an indefinite number.
plenteous
7647 {7647} Primeשָׂבָעsaba`{saw-baw'}
From H7646; copiousness.
years.
8141 {8141} Primeשָׁנֵהshaneh{shaw-neh'}
(The first form being in plural only, the second form being feminine); from H8138; a year (as a revolution of time). |
Genesis 41:34
_ _ and let him appoint officers over the land — overseers, equivalent to the beys of modern Egypt.
_ _ take up the fifth part of the land — that is, of the land’s produce, to be purchased and stored by the government, instead of being sold to foreign corn merchants. |
- officers:
- or, overseers,
Numbers 31:14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, [with] the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.
2 Kings 11:11-12 And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, [along] by the altar and the temple. ... And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and [gave him] the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
2 Chronicles 34:12 And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them [were] Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set [it] forward; and [other of] the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.
Nehemiah 11:9 And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.
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Job 5:20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Psalms 33:19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
Proverbs 6:6-8 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: ... Provideth her meat in the summer, [and] gathereth her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 22:3 A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 27:12 A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [but] the simple pass on, [and] are punished.
Luke 16:5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors [unto him], and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
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