NET Bible
"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.”"
— Genesis 41:36, NET Bible
“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."”
“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.”
“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?”
So Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Because God has enabled you to know all this, there is no one as wise and discerning as you are!