Genesis 41:34

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 31:14 : 14 The Death of the Midianite Women But Moses was furious with the officers of the army, the commanders over thousands and commanders over hundreds, who had come from service in the war.
  • 2 Kgs 11:11-12 : 11 The royal bodyguard took their stations, each holding his weapon in his hand. They lined up from the south side of the temple to the north side and stood near the altar and the temple, surrounding the king. 12 Jehoiada led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. They clapped their hands and cried out,“Long live the king!”
  • 2 Chr 34:12 : 12 The men worked faithfully. Their supervisors were Jahath and Obadiah(Levites descended from Merari), as well as Zechariah and Meshullam(descendants of Kohath). The Levites, all of whom were skilled musicians,
  • Neh 11:9 : 9 Joel son of Zicri was the officer in charge of them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second-in-command over the city.
  • Job 5:20 : 20 In time of famine he will redeem you from death, and in time of war from the power of the sword.
  • Ps 33:19 : 19 by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine.
  • Prov 6:6-8 : 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise! 7 It has no commander, overseer, or ruler, 8 yet it would prepare its food in the summer; it gathered at the harvest what it will eat.
  • Prov 22:3 : 3 A shrewd person saw danger and hid himself, but the naive passed on by and paid for it.
  • Prov 27:12 : 12 A shrewd person saw danger–he hid himself; the naive passed right on by– they had to pay for it.
  • Luke 16:5 : 5 So he contacted his master’s debtors one by one. He asked the first,‘How much do you owe my master?’

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 41:35-37
    3 verses
    85%

    35They should gather all the excess food during these good years that are coming. By Pharaoh’s authority they should store up grain so the cities will have food, and they should preserve it.

    36This food should be held in storage for the land in preparation for the seven years of famine that will occur throughout the land of Egypt. In this way the land will survive the famine.”

    37This advice made sense to Pharaoh and all his officials.

  • Gen 41:33
    85%

    33“So now Pharaoh should look for a wise and discerning man and give him authority over all the land of Egypt.

  • Gen 47:24-26
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    24When the crop comes in, give one-fifth of it to Pharaoh. The remaining four-fifths will be yours for seed for the fields and for you to eat, including those in your households and your little children.”

    25They replied,“You have saved our lives! You are showing us favor, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”

    26So Joseph made it a statute, which is in effect to this day throughout the land of Egypt: One-fifth belongs to Pharaoh. Only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh’s.

  • Gen 41:39-44
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    76%

    39So Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Because God has enabled you to know all this, there is no one as wise and discerning as you are!

    40You will oversee my household, and all my people will submit to your commands. Only I, the king, will be greater than you.

    41“See here,” Pharaoh said to Joseph,“I place you in authority over all the land of Egypt.”

    42Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his own hand and put it on Joseph’s. He clothed him with fine linen clothes and put a gold chain around his neck.

    43Pharaoh had him ride in the chariot used by his second-in-command, and they cried out before him,“Kneel down!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

    44Pharaoh also said to Joseph,“I am Pharaoh, but without your permission no one will move his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”

  • Gen 41:28-31
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    76%

    28This is just what I told Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.

    29Seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the whole land of Egypt.

    30But seven years of famine will occur after them, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will devastate the land.

    31The previous abundance of the land will not be remembered because of the famine that follows, for the famine will be very severe.

  • Exod 5:5-6
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    5Pharaoh was thinking,“The people of the land are now many, and you are giving them rest from their labor.”

    6That same day Pharaoh commanded the slave masters and foremen who were over the people:

  • Gen 41:54-56
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    54Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. There was famine in all the other lands, but throughout the land of Egypt there was food.

    55When all the land of Egypt experienced the famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh said to all the people of Egypt,“Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

    56While the famine was over all the earth, Joseph opened the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians. The famine was severe throughout the land of Egypt.

  • Gen 47:6
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    6The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”

  • Gen 41:46-48
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    73%

    46Now Joseph was 30 years old when he began serving Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph was commissioned by Pharaoh and was in charge of all the land of Egypt.

    47During the seven years of abundance the land produced large, bountiful harvests.

    48Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt during the seven years and stored it in the cities. In every city he put the food gathered from the fields around it.

  • Gen 47:20
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    20So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. Each of the Egyptians sold his field, for the famine was severe. So the land became Pharaoh’s.

  • Gen 45:17-18
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    17Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Say to your brothers,‘Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan!

    18Get your father and your households and come to me! Then I will give you the best land in Egypt and you will eat the best of the land.’

  • 1 Sam 8:15
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    15He will demand a tenth of your seed and of the produce of your vineyards and give it to his administrators and his servants.

  • Gen 45:20
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    20Don’t worry about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt will be yours.’”

  • Jer 25:19
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    19I made all of these other people drink it: Pharaoh, king of Egypt; his attendants, his officials, his people,

  • Gen 47:14
    70%

    14Joseph collected all the money that could be found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan as payment for the grain they were buying. Then Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s palace.

  • Gen 41:4
    70%

    4The bad-looking, thin cows ate the seven fine-looking, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.

  • Gen 45:11
    70%

    11I will provide you with food there because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise you would become poor– you, your household, and everyone who belongs to you.”’

  • Exod 18:21
    70%

    21But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.