Genesis 41:34 — Compare Translations

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Let Pharaoh do this; then let him select and appoint officers over the land, and take one-fifth [of the produce] of the [whole] land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years [year by year].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let Pharaoh do this; then let him select and appoint officers over the land, and take one-fifth [of the produce] of the [whole] land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years [year by year].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Let Pharaoh do this: Let him appoint overseers over the land and take a fifth of the harvest of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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,

English EASY 2024

This is what you should do: Choose some officers. Give them authority to store food during the good years when there is plenty. They must take a fifth part of all the food that grows everywhere in Egypt. They must store this extra food during the good years that will come soon. Give these officers authority to store and to take care of the food in the cities.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then you should choose other men to collect food from the people. During the seven good years, the people must give them one fifth of all the food they grow.

Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You must also appoint other officials and take a fifth of the crops during the seven years of plenty.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Let Pharaoh appoint officials over the land, and let them collect one-fifth of all the crops during the seven good years.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Let Pharaoh do this: Let him appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth [of the harvest] of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Let Pharaoh take action and appoint overseers over the land, and let him exact a fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officials over the land and collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven abundant years.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers in charge of the land, and let him exact a fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Pharaoh should also take action to appoint overseers, so as to regiment the land during the seven years of abundance.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Pharaoh should appoint officials to be in charge of the land. They should take a fifth of the harvest in Egypt during the seven years when there's plenty of food.

English NIV

Let Pharaoh appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Let Pharaoh appoint officials over the land, and let them collect one-fifth of all the crops during the seven good years.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Let Pharaoh appoint other officials throughout the land to collect one-fifth of all the crops each year during the seven plentiful years.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land, and take the fifth part of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plenteous years.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Let Pharaoh divide Egypt into five administrative districts,

English Tyndale 1537

And let Pharao make officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years