Catholic Public Domain Version
"And let it be prepared for the future famine of seven years, which will oppress Egypt, and then the land will not be consumed by destitution.” "
— Genesis 41:36, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.”
“And the food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine. ”
“The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through the famine."”
“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.””
“And let it be in readiness, against the famine of seven years to come, which shall oppress Egypt, and the land shall not be consumed with scarcity.”
“And let that food be kept in store for the land till the seven bad years which are to come in Egypt; so that the land may not come to destruction through need of food.”
“And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.”
Now therefore, let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and place him over the land of Egypt,
so that he may appoint overseers throughout all the regions. And let a fifth part of the fruits, throughout the seven fertile years
that now have already begun to occur, be gathered into storehouses. And let all the grain be stored away, under the power of Pharaoh, and let it be kept in the cities.
And let it be prepared for the future famine of seven years, which will oppress Egypt, and then the land will not be consumed by destitution.”
The counsel pleased Pharaoh and all his ministers.
And he said to them, “Would we be able to find another such man, who is full of the Spirit of God?”
Therefore, he said to Joseph: “Because God has revealed to you all that you have said, would I be able to find anyone wiser and as much like you?