# General Information:

Joseph continues to address Pharaoh

# Now

This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.

# let Pharaoh look

Joseph speaks to Pharaoh in third person. This is a way of showing respect. It can be stated in second person. AT: "You, Pharaoh, should look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# put him over the land of Egypt

The phrase "put him over" means to give someone authority. AT: "give him authority over the kingdom of Egypt" or "put him in charge of the kingdom of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# land of Egypt

Here "land" stands for all the people and everything in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# let them take a fifth of the crops of Egypt

The word "fifth" is a fraction. AT: "let them divide the crops of Egypt into five equal parts, then take one of those parts" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])

# in the seven abundant years

"during the seven years in which there is plenty of food"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/pharaoh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/discernment]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/egypt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/overseer]]