Genesis 41:34
Good News Translation
You must also appoint other officials and take a fifth of the crops during the seven years of plenty.

New Revised Standard Version
Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land, and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plenteous years.

Contemporary English Version
Then appoint some other officials to collect one fifth of every crop harvested in Egypt during the seven years when there is plenty.

New American Bible
Let Pharaoh act and appoint overseers for the land to organize it during the seven years of abundance.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,

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That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,

officers.

Numbers 31:14 And Moses being angry with the chief officers of the army, the tribunes, and the centurions that were come from the battle,

2 Kings 11:11,12 And they stood, having every one their weapons in their hands, from the right side of the temple, unto the left side of the altar, and of the temple, about the king. . . .

2 Chronicles 34:12 And they did all faithfully. Now the overseers of the workmen were Jahath and Abdias of the sons of Merari, Zacharias and Mosollam of the sons of Caath, who hastened the work: all Levites skilful to play on instruments.

Nehemiah 11:9 And Joel the son of Zechri their ruler, and Judas the son of Senua was second over the city.

and take.

Job 5:20 In famine he shall deliver thee from death; and in battle, from the hand of the sword.

Psalm 33:19 To deliver their souls from death; and feed them in famine.

Proverbs 6:6-8 Which, although she hath no guide, nor master, nor captain, . . .

Proverbs 22:3 The prudent man saw the evil, and hid himself: the simple passed on, and suffered loss.

Proverbs 27:12 The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.

Luke 16:5 Therefore, calling together every one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord?

Context
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams
33Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt: 34That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,35That shall now presently ensue: and let all the corn be laid up, under Pharao's hands, and be reserved in the cities.…
Cross References
Genesis 41:33
Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt:

Genesis 41:35
That shall now presently ensue: and let all the corn be laid up, under Pharao's hands, and be reserved in the cities.

Genesis 47:24
That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king; the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families and children.

Genesis 41:33
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