Genesis 41:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 41:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 41:34 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 41:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Genesis 41:34 — World English Bible
Genesis 41:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 41:34 — American Standard Version
Genesis 41:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“let Pharaoh make and appoint overseers over the land, and receive a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty,”
Genesis 41:34 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 41:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Let Pharaoh do [this]: let him appoint overseers over the land, and take the fifth part of the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty, ”
Genesis 41:34 — Darby Translation
Genesis 41:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Let Pharaoh make and appoynt officers ouer the lande, and take vp the fift part of the land of Egypt in the seuen plenteous yeeres.”
Genesis 41:34 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 41:34 in Context — Genesis 41
32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
34 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.
35 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.
36 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.
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What Does Genesis 41:34 Mean?
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