Genesis 41:34

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32 And the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice because the ^athing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

33 “Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint¹ officers over the land, ^ato collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years.

35 And ^alet them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the¹ authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

36 Then that food shall be as a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land ^amay not perish during the famine.”

Joseph’s Rise to Power

37 So ^athe advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.

38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man ^ain whom is the Spirit of God?”

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Genesis 41:34

Let him appoint officers - pekidim , visitors, overseers: translated by Ainsworth, bishops; see Genesis 39:1.

Take up the fifth part of the land - What is still called the meery, or that part of the produce which is claimed by the king by way of tax. It is probable that in Joseph' s time it was not so much as a fifth part, most likely a tenth: but as this was an extraordinary occasion, and the earth brought forth by handfuls, Genesis 41:47, the king would be justified in requiring a fifth; and from the great abundance, the people could pay this increased tax without feeling it to be oppressive.

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