Genesis 41:34
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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.Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
In other translations
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.Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
Hebrew words
יַעֲשֶׂהya'asehlet him actH6213פַרְעֹהfar'ohPharaohH6547וְיַפְקֵדveyafkedand let him appointH6485פְּקִדִיםpekidimoverseersH6496עַל־'al-overH5921הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776וְחִמֵּשׁvechimeshand he will take a fifth ofH2567אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶרֶץ'eretz[the] land ofH776מִצְרַיִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714בְּשֶׁבַעbesheva'in sevenH7651שְׁנֵיshenei[the] years ofH8141הַשָּׂבָע׃hasava'<the> plentyH7647
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People and places
People: Pharaoh (Genesis 37)
Places: Egypt