Genesis 41:34
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh,.... He approved of the advice Joseph gave, and of the scheme and plan…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 41:1-57
- Joseph Was Exalted 1. יאר ye'or, “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic. 2.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Let him appoint officers - פקדים pekidim, visitors, overseers: translated by Ainsworth, bishops; see Gen 39:1.
Take up…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 41:33-45
Here is, I. The good advice that Joseph gave to Pharaoh, which was, 1. That in the years of plenty he should lay up for…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Let Pharaoh do this Joseph's advice is (1) to appoint a "grain administrator," praefectus rei frumentariae; (2) to…
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