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Pharaoh Rewards Joseph

44 Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I’m still Pharaoh, but without your permission nobody in all of the land of Egypt will so much as lift up their hands or take a step!” 45 Pharaoh also changed Joseph’s name to Zaphenath-paneah[a] and gave Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On, to him as his wife. And that’s how Joseph gained authority over the land of Egypt.

Joseph Begins Gathering Grain

46 Joseph was 30 years old when he began to serve Pharaoh, king of Egypt, by traveling throughout the land of Egypt, independent from Pharaoh’s oversight.[b]

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  1. Genesis 41:45 The Heb. name means the God who speaks and lives
  2. Genesis 41:46 Lit. presence

44 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your word no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt.”(A) 45 Pharaoh gave Joseph(B) the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest(C) of On,[a](D) to be his wife.(E) And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.

46 Joseph was thirty years old(F) when he entered the service(G) of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 41:45 That is, Heliopolis; also in verse 50