Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years.
So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.
that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.
In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.
Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
And the men did the work faithfully. Over them were set Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to have oversight. The Levites, all who were skillful with instruments of music,
And the guards stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the south side of the house to the north side of the house, around the altar and the house on behalf of the king. Then he brought out the king's son and put the crown on him and gave him the testimony. And they proclaimed him king and anointed him, and they clapped their hands and said, “Long live the king!”
And Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war.
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