NET Bible
"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."
— Genesis 41:35, NET Bible
“And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.”
“And let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. ”
“Let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.”
“That shall now presently ensue: and let all the corn be laid up, under Pharao's hands, and be reserved in the cities.”
“And let them get together all the food in those good years and make a store of grain under Pharaoh's control for the use of the towns, and let them keep it.”
“And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.”
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.
So Pharaoh asked his officials,“Can we find a man like Joseph, one in whom the Spirit of God is present?”