Genesis 41:35

35 Let them gather all the [excess] food during these good years that are coming, store the grain under Pharaoh's authority as food in the cities, and preserve [it].

Genesis 41:35 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:35

And let them, gather all the food of those good years that
come
That is, let the under officers collect together the fifth part of all fruits of the land during the seven years of plenty: and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh;
as his property, and only to be disposed of by his orders; for as it was to be purchased with his money, it was right that it should be in his hands, or in the hands of his officers appointed by him, as the Targum of Jonathan: and let them keep food in the cities;
reserve it in the several cities throughout the land, against the years of famine.

Genesis 41:35 In-Context

33 "So now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.

34 Let Pharaoh do this: Let him appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth [of the harvest] of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.

35 Let them gather all the [excess] food during these good years that are coming, store the grain under Pharaoh's authority as food in the cities, and preserve [it].

36 The food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine that will take place in the land of Egypt. Then the country will not be wiped out by the famine."

37 The proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.