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."
— Genesis 41:34, NET Bible
“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. ”
“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.”
“That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,”
“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.”
“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.”
The previous abundance of the land will not be remembered because of the famine that follows, for the famine will be very severe.
The dream was repeated to Pharaoh because the matter has been decreed by God, and God will make it happen soon.
“So now Pharaoh should look for a wise and discerning man and give him authority over all the land of Egypt.
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.
They 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.
This 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.”
This advice made sense to Pharaoh and all his officials.