New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 41:33-45

33NowH6258 let PharaohH6547 lookH7200 for a manH376 1discerningH995 and wiseH2450, and setH7896 him overH5921 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 34Let PharaohH6547 takeH6213 actionH6213 to appointH6485 overseersH6496 2in chargeH5921 of the landH776, and let him exactH2567 a fifthH2567 of the produce of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 in the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of abundanceH7647. 35Then let them 3gatherH6908 allH3605 the foodH3978 of theseH428 goodH2896 yearsH8141 that are comingH935, and storeH6651 up the grainH1250 for foodH400 in the citiesH5892 underH8478 Pharaoh’sH6547 authorityH3027, and let them guardH8104 it. 36Let the foodH400 becomeH1961 as a reserveH6487 for the landH776 for the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458 whichH834 will occurH1961 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, so that the landH776 will not perishH3772 during the famineH7458.”

37Now the 4proposalH1697 seemedH3190 goodH3190 5to PharaohH6547 and 6to allH3605 his servantsH5650. 38Then PharaohH6547 saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “Can we findH4672 a manH376 like thisH2088, 7in whomH834 is a divineH430 spiritH7307?” 39So PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “SinceH310 GodH430 has informedH3045 you of allH3605 thisH2088, thereH369 is noH369 oneH369 so 8discerningH995 and wiseH2450 as you are. 40 9You shall be overH5921 my houseH1004, and accordingH5921 to your 10commandH6310 allH3605 my peopleH5971 shall 11doH5401 homageH5401; onlyH7534 in the throneH3678 I will be greaterH1431 thanH4480 you.” 41PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “SeeH7200, I have setH5414 you 12overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.” 42Then PharaohH6547 13tookH5493 offH5493 his signetH2885 ringH2885 from his handH3027 and putH5414 it on Joseph’sH3130 handH3027, and clothedH3847 him in garmentsH899 of fineH8336 linenH8336 and 14putH7760 the goldH2091 necklaceH7242 aroundH5921 his neckH6677. 43He had him rideH7392 in 15his secondH4932 chariotH4818; and they proclaimedH7121 beforeH6440 him, “16BowH86 the kneeH86!” And he setH5414 him overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 44Moreover, PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “Though I am PharaohH6547, yet 17withoutH1107 18your permission noH3808 oneH376 shall raiseH7311 his handH3027 or footH7272 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.” 45Then PharaohH6547 namedH7121 H8034 JosephH3130 19Zaphenath-paneahH6847; and he gaveH5414 him AsenathH621, the daughterH1323 of PotipheraH6319 priestH3548 of 20 21OnH204, as his wifeH802. And JosephH3130 wentH3318 forthH3318 overH5921 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

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Notes

1. Genesis 41:33 Gen 41:39 ↩
2. Genesis 41:34 Lit over ↩
3. Genesis 41:35 Gen 41:48 ↩
4. Genesis 41:37 Lit word ↩
5. Genesis 41:37 Lit in the sight of ↩
6. Genesis 41:37 Lit in the sight of ↩
7. Genesis 41:38 Job 32:8; Dan 4:8, 9, 18; 5:11, 14 ↩
8. Genesis 41:39 Gen 41:33 ↩
9. Genesis 41:40 Ps 105:21; Acts 7:10 ↩
10. Genesis 41:40 Lit mouth ↩
11. Genesis 41:40 Lit kiss ↩
12. Genesis 41:41 Gen 42:6; Ps 105:21; Dan 6:3; Acts 7:10 ↩
13. Genesis 41:42 Esth 3:10; 8:2 ↩
14. Genesis 41:42 Dan 5:7, 16, 29 ↩
15. Genesis 41:43 Lit the second...which was his ↩
16. Genesis 41:43 Heb Abreck: Attention or Make way ↩
17. Genesis 41:44 Ps 105:22 ↩
18. Genesis 41:44 Lit you no one ↩
19. Genesis 41:45 Probably Egyptian for “God speaks; he lives” ↩
20. Genesis 41:45 Or Heliopolis ↩
21. Genesis 41:45 Jer 43:13; Ezek 30:17 ↩

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