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International Version</a></span><br />&#8220And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Therefore, Pharaoh should find an intelligent and wise man and put him in charge of the entire land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and appoint him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So now let Pharaoh look for a man understanding and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So now let Pharaoh [prepare ahead and] look for a man discerning <i>and</i> clear-headed and wise, and set him [in charge] over the land of Egypt [as governor under Pharaoh].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your Majesty, you should find someone who is wise and will know what to do, so that you can put him in charge of all Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Pharaoh should look for a wise and intelligent man and put him in charge of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Now you should choose some man with wisdom and insight and put him in charge of the country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore let Pharaoh select a wise, discerning person to place in charge over the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"So now Pharaoh should look for a wise and discerning man and give him authority over all the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man, and give him authority over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, let Pharaoh provide a man, intelligent and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And now, let Pharaoh provide a man, intelligent and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now will Pharaoh look out a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and place him over the land of Egypt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Therefore, let Pharaoh seek out a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore let Pharaoh select a man who is discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore let Pharaoh find a discreet and wise man, and appoint him an overseer over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Now Pharaoh should look for a man wise and intelligent, and he should set him over the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Now then, look out a wise and prudent man, and set him over the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/41-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10546" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now, therefore,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: p̄ar·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yê·re (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">should look for</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: nā·ḇō·wn (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">a discerning</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: wə·ḥā·ḵām (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Wise. From chakam; wise.">and wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: wî·šî·ṯê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">and set him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/18-21.htm">Exodus 18:21-22</a></span><br />Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. / Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">Proverbs 6:6-8</a></span><br />Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise. / Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, / it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-20.htm">Proverbs 21:20</a></span><br />Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-3.htm">Proverbs 22:3</a></span><br />The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-3.htm">Proverbs 24:3-4</a></span><br />By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established; / through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-25.htm">Proverbs 30:25</a></span><br />The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9-12</a></span><br />Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” / Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request. / So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-3.htm">Daniel 6:3</a></span><br />Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-2.htm">Nehemiah 7:2</a></span><br />Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-3.htm">Acts 6:3</a></span><br />Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Matthew 24:45-47</a></span><br />Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time? / Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. / Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-42.htm">Luke 12:42-44</a></span><br />And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time? / Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. / Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm">1 Corinthians 12:28</a></span><br />And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-8.htm">Romans 12:8</a></span><br />if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.</p><p class="hdg">therefore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/4-27.htm">Daniel 4:27</a></b></br> Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.</p><p class="hdg">look out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/18-19.htm">Exodus 18:19-22</a></b></br> Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-13.htm">Deuteronomy 1:13</a></b></br> Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/6-3.htm">Acts 6:3</a></b></br> Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/41-10.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-10.htm">Discerning</a> <a href="/titus/2-6.htm">Discreet</a> <a href="/genesis/41-30.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/41-31.htm">Good</a> <a href="/james/3-13.htm">Intelligent</a> <a href="/genesis/41-32.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/30-30.htm">Provide</a> <a href="/genesis/31-37.htm">Search</a> <a href="/acts/15-25.htm">Select</a> <a href="/genesis/41-26.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/genesis/41-24.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Discerning</a> <a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Discreet</a> <a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Intelligent</a> <a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/45-11.htm">Provide</a> <a href="/genesis/44-12.htm">Search</a> <a href="/exodus/12-21.htm">Select</a> <a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-1.htm">Pharaoh has two dreams.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Joseph interprets them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-33.htm">He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">The seven years of plenty.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-50.htm">He begets children.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">53. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">The famine begins.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It indicates a shift from understanding to action. In the Hebrew text, the word "now" (וְעַתָּה, ve'atah) often signals a call to immediate attention and response. Joseph, having been given divine insight, is now urging Pharaoh to act decisively. This reflects a biblical principle that understanding God's revelations should lead to practical application.<p><b>let Pharaoh look for</b><br />The Hebrew verb used here (יֵרֶא, yere) implies a careful and deliberate search. Joseph is advising Pharaoh to be intentional and discerning in his choice. This reflects the biblical theme of seeking wisdom and guidance, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/2-4.htm">Proverbs 2:4-5</a>, where seeking wisdom is likened to searching for hidden treasures. It underscores the importance of leadership that is chosen with divine guidance and careful consideration.<p><b>a discerning and wise man</b><br />The Hebrew words for "discerning" (נָבוֹן, navon) and "wise" (חָכָם, chakam) are often used in the Old Testament to describe individuals who possess not only intellectual acumen but also moral and spiritual insight. This dual emphasis on discernment and wisdom highlights the need for leaders who can understand complex situations and make decisions that align with God's will. In the biblical context, wisdom is often associated with the fear of the Lord (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>), suggesting that true wisdom is rooted in a relationship with God.<p><b>and set him over</b><br />The phrase indicates a position of authority and responsibility. The Hebrew verb (יַפְקֵד, yafked) suggests an appointment or commissioning. This reflects the biblical principle of stewardship, where individuals are entrusted with responsibilities to manage and lead according to God's purposes. It also points to the importance of godly leadership in governance, as seen in the examples of Joseph, Daniel, and Nehemiah, who were set over nations and regions to fulfill God's plans.<p><b>the land of Egypt</b><br />Egypt, in the biblical narrative, is often a place of both refuge and testing for God's people. It was a land of abundance and power, yet also a place where the Israelites would later experience oppression. Joseph's role in Egypt foreshadows God's providential care for His people, even in foreign lands. Historically, Egypt was a significant center of civilization, and Joseph's appointment would have had far-reaching implications for the region. This highlights the theme of God's sovereignty over nations and His ability to use individuals to accomplish His purposes in any context.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 33-36.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Now therefore</span> (adds Joseph, passing on to suggest measures suitable to meet the extraordinary emergency predicted) <span class="cmt_word">let Pharaoh look out a man discreet</span> (<span class="hebrew">נָבון</span>, niph. part. of <span class="hebrew">בִּין</span>, intelligent, discerning), <span class="cmt_word">and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers</span> (literally, <span class="accented">let him set overseers</span>, <span class="hebrew">פְקִדִים</span>, from <span class="hebrew">פָּקַד</span>, to look after, in hiph. to cause to look after) <span class="cmt_word">over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt</span> - literally, <span class="accented">let him fifth the land, i.e.</span> levy. a tax upon its produce to that extent (LXX., Vulgate), which was double the annual impost exacted from Egyptian farmers, but which the unprecedented fertility of the soil enabled them to bear without complaint, if, indeed, adequate compensation was not given for the second tenth (Rosenmüller) - <span class="cmt_word">in the Seven plenteous years</span>. Diodorus mentions the payment of a fifth in productive years as a primitive custom (vide Havernick, p. 219). <span class="cmt_word">And let them</span> (the officers) <span class="cmt_word">gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and lot them keep feed in the cities</span> (or, food in the cities, and let them keep it). <span class="cmt_word">And that food shall be for store</span> (literally, <span class="accented">something deposited</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>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</span> - literally; <span class="accented">and the land</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the people of the land) <span class="accented">shall not be cut off in, or by, the famine</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/41-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now therefore,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pharaoh</span><br /><span class="heb">פַרְעֹ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ar·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should look for</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵרֶ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(yê·re)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a discerning</span><br /><span class="heb">נָב֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḇō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wise</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחָכָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥā·ḵām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm">Strong's 2450: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֖ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and set</span><br /><span class="heb">וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·šî·ṯê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him over</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/41-33.htm">Genesis 41:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/41-33.htm">Genesis 41:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/41-33.htm">Genesis 41:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/41-33.htm">Genesis 41:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/41-33.htm">Genesis 41:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/41-33.htm">Genesis 41:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/41-33.htm">Genesis 41:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/41-33.htm">Genesis 41:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/41-33.htm">Genesis 41:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/41-33.htm">Genesis 41:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/41-33.htm">OT Law: Genesis 41:33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look (Gen. 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