“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.”
Let Pharaoh appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. The specific proposal — one fifth, during the abundance years — is the administrative detail that makes the recommendation actionable. The application: the proposal that includes the specific mechanism is the proposal that can be implemented. Joseph does not recommend vaguely; he proposes specifically.
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