2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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Joseph continues to address Pharaoh
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## Now ##
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This word is used here to mark a new part of the story.
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## put him over the land of Egypt ##
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"give him authority over the kingdom of Egypt"
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## Let them take a fifth of the crops ##
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"Let them gather and store a fifth of the crops"
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## in the seven abundant years ##
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"during the seven years of big harvests"
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