A moment in scripture
Genesis 41:33
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
The surrounding passage
- Genesis 41:31
And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
- Genesis 41:32
And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
- 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.
- Genesis 41:35
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.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.