Commentary on Genesis John Calvin
JOHN CALVIN
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.
32. Propterea vero iteratum est somnium ipsi Pharaoni duabus vicibus, quia firma est res a Deo, et festinat Deus facere eam.
33. Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
33. Nune igitur provideat Pharaovirum prudentem, et sapientem, et constituant illum super terram Aegypti.
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.
34. Faciat Pharao, et praeficiat praefectos super terram, et quintam partem sumat a terra Aegypti in septem annis abundantiae.
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.
35. Et congregent totam annonam horum annorum bonorum qui venient, congregent, inquam, frumentum sub manu Pharaonis, cibum in urbibus, et servent.
36. And that food shall be for store 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.
36. Et erit cibus in depositum pro terra, pro septem annis famis qui erunt in terra Aegypti: ita non succidetur terra propter famem.
37. And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
37. Placuit sermo in oculis Pharaonis, et in oculis omnium servorum ejus.
38. And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
38. Et dixit Pharao ad servos suos, Num inveniemus talem virum, in quo Spiritus Dei?