Berean Standard Bible
Genesis 41:33-45
33Now, thereforeH6258, PharaohH6547 should look forH7200 a discerningH995 and wiseH2450 manH376 and set himH7896 overH5921 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 34Let PharaohH6547 take actionH6213 and appointH6485 commissionersH6496 overH5921 the landH776 to take a fifthH2567 of the harvestH7761 of EgyptH4714 during the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of abundanceH7647. 35UnderH8478 the authorityH3027 of PharaohH6547, let them collectH6908 allH3605 the excess foodH400 from theseH428 goodH2896 yearsH8141, that they may comeH935 and lay upH6651 the grainH1250 to be preservedH8104 as foodH400 in the citiesH5892. 36This foodH400 will beH1961 a reserveH6487 for the landH776 during the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458 to comeH1961 upon the landH776 of EgyptH4714. Then the countryH776 will notH3808 perishH3772 in the famineH7458.”
37This proposalH1697 pleasedH3190H5869 PharaohH6547H5869 and allH3605 his officialsH5650. 38So PharaohH6547 askedH559H413 them, “Can we findH4672 anyone like thisH2088 manH376, in whomH834 the SpiritH7307 of GodH4302 abides?”
39Then PharaohH6547 saidH559 toH413 JosephH3130, “SinceH310 GodH430 has made allH3605 thisH2063 known to youH3045, there is no oneH369 as discerningH995 and wiseH2450 as youH3644. 40YouH859 shall beH1961 in charge ofH5921 my houseH1004H5921, and allH3605 my peopleH5971 are to obeyH5401 your commandsH6310. OnlyH7535 with regard to the throneH3678 will I be greaterH1431 than youH4480.”
41PharaohH6547 also toldH559H413 JosephH3130, “I hereby placeH7200H5414 you overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.” 42Then PharaohH6547 removedH5493 the signet ringH2885 fromH5921 his fingerH3027, putH5414 it onH5921 Joseph’sH3130 fingerH3027, clothedH3847 himH853 in garmentsH899 of fine linenH8336, and placedH7760 a goldH2091 chainH7242 aroundH5921 his neckH6677. 43He had Joseph rideH7392 in his secondH4932 chariotH4818, with men calling outH7121 before himH6440, “Bow the kneeH86!”3 So he placedH5414 himH853 overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.
44And PharaohH6547 declaredH559 toH413 JosephH3130, “IH589 am PharaohH6547, but without your permissionH1107, noH3808 oneH376 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714 shall liftH7311 his handH3027 orH853 footH7272.”
45PharaohH6547 gaveH7121 JosephH3130 the nameH8034 Zaphenath-paneahH6847,4 and he gaveH5414 him AsenathH621 daughterH1323 of PotipheraH6319, priestH3548 of OnH204,5 to be his wifeH802. And JosephH3130 took chargeH3318 ofH5921 all the landH776 of EgyptH4714.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 41:34 See LXX; MT a fifth from the land ↩
- 2. Genesis 41:38 Or the spirit of the gods ↩
- 3. Genesis 41:43 That is, “Abrek,” probably an Egyptian word that sounds similar to the Hebrew for kneel ↩
- 4. Genesis 41:45 Zaphenath-paneah probably means Revealer of Mysteries or God speaks and lives. ↩
- 5. Genesis 41:45 That is, Heliopolis, as in LXX; also in verse 50 ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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