29 Seven years with plenty of food are coming to the whole land of Egypt.
30 "But seven years when there won't be enough food will follow them. Then everyone will forget about all of the food Egypt had. Terrible hunger will destroy the land.
31 There won't be anything left to remind people of the years when there was plenty of food in the land. That's how bad the hunger that follows will be.
32 "God gave the dream to Pharaoh in two forms. That's because the matter has been firmly decided by God. And it's because God will do it soon.
33 "So Pharaoh should look for a wise and understanding man. He should put him in charge of the land of Egypt.
34 "Pharaoh should appoint officials to be in charge of the land. They should take a fifth of the harvest in Egypt during the seven years when there's plenty of food.
35 They should collect all of the extra food of the good years that are coming. Pharaoh should give them authority to store up the grain. They should keep it in the cities for food.