Genesis 41:35-37
English Standard Version
35 And (A)let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. 36 That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.”
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37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.
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Genesis 41:35-37
King James Version
35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.
37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
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Genesis 41:35-37
New King James Version
35 And (A)let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the [a]authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 Then that food shall be as a [b]reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land (B)may not [c]perish during the famine.”
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37 So (C)the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.
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- Genesis 41:35 Lit. hand
- Genesis 41:36 Lit. supply
- Genesis 41:36 be cut off
Genesis 41:35-37
New American Standard Bible
35 Then have them (A)collect all the food of these good years that are coming, and store up the grain for food in the cities under Pharaoh’s authority, and have them guard it. 36 Let the food be used as a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which will occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land will not perish during the famine.”
37 Now the [a]proposal seemed good [b]to Pharaoh and [c]to all his servants.
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- Genesis 41:37 Lit word
- Genesis 41:37 Lit in the sight of
- Genesis 41:37 Lit in the sight of
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