Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities. Cross References Genesis 41:34 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. Genesis 41:36 This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine." Genesis 41:48 During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it. Treasury of Scripture 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. gather. Genesis 41:48,49,56 Genesis 45:6,7 hand. Exodus 4:13 |