Genesis 41:35

35 Have them collect all the food during these good years and store up grain under Pharaoh's control, to be kept for food in the cities.

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 "Pharaoh should look for a wise and intelligent man and put him in charge of Egypt.

34 Make arrangements to appoint supervisors over the land to take a fifth of Egypt's harvest during the seven good years.

35 Have them collect all the food during these good years and store up grain under Pharaoh's control, to be kept for food in the cities.

36 This food will be a reserve supply for our country during the seven years of famine that will happen in Egypt. Then the land will not be ruined by the famine."

37 Pharaoh and all his servants liked the idea.