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33 “So let the king choose a man who is very wise and understanding. Let the king set him over the land of Egypt. 34 And let the king also appoint officers over the land. They should take one-fifth of all the food that is grown during the seven good years. 35 They should gather all the food that is produced during the good years that are coming. Under the king’s authority they should store the grain in the cities and guard it.

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33 “And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man(A) and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.(B) 34 Let Pharaoh appoint commissioners(C) over the land to take a fifth(D) of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.(E) 35 They should collect all the food of these good years that are coming and store up the grain under the authority of Pharaoh, to be kept in the cities for food.(F)

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