24 And at the harvests you shall give a (A)fifth to Pharaoh, and four fifths shall be your own, as seed for the field and as food for yourselves and your households, and as food for your little ones.”

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24 But when the crop comes in, give a fifth(A) of it to Pharaoh. The other four-fifths you may keep as seed for the fields and as food for yourselves and your households and your children.”

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

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  1. Genesis 41:34 Or over the land and organize the land

34 Let Pharaoh appoint commissioners(A) over the land to take a fifth(B) of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.(C)

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It is well with the man who (A)deals generously and lends;
    who conducts his affairs with justice.

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Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(A)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

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O Lord, Be Gracious to Me

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

41 (A)Blessed is the one who considers the poor![a]
    (B)In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;

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  1. Psalm 41:1 Or weak

Psalm 41[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

Blessed(A) are those who have regard for the weak;(B)
    the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.(C)

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  1. Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.

15 He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. 16 He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men[a] and your donkeys, and put them to his work. 17 He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves.

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  1. 1 Samuel 8:16 Septuagint cattle

15 He will take a tenth(A) of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. 16 Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle[a] and donkeys he will take for his own use. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

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  1. 1 Samuel 8:16 Septuagint; Hebrew young men

32 And every tithe of herds and flocks, every tenth animal of all that (A)pass under the herdsman's staff, shall be holy to the Lord.

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32 Every tithe of the herd and flock—every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod(A)—will be holy to the Lord.

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25 And they said, “You have saved our lives; (A)may it please my lord, we will be servants to Pharaoh.”

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25 “You have saved our lives,” they said. “May we find favor in the eyes of our lord;(A) we will be in bondage to Pharaoh.”(B)

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