⁸ “So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God.^(A) He made me father^(B) to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.^(C)

¹⁶ It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.^(A)

¹⁶ You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you^(A) so that you might go and bear fruit^(B)—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.^(C)

¹⁰ Then Micah said to him, “Live with me and be my father^(A) and priest,^(B) and I’ll give you ten shekels^[a] of silver a year, your clothes and your food.”

¹¹ Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above.^(A) Therefore the one who handed me over to you^(B) is guilty of a greater sin.”

⁵ And now, do not be distressed^(A) and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here,^(B) because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.^(C)

³⁹ Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you,^(A) there is no one so discerning and wise as you.^{(B) 40} You shall be in charge of my palace,^(C) and all my people are to submit to your orders.^(D) Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.^(E)”

Joseph in Charge of Egypt

⁴¹ So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.”^{(F) 42} Then Pharaoh took his signet ring^(G) from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes^(H) of fine linen^(I) and put a gold chain around his neck.^{(J) 43} He had him ride in a chariot^(K) as his second-in-command,^[a](L) and people shouted before him, “Make way^[b]!”^(M) Thus he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt.^(N)

⁴⁴ Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your word no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt.”^{(O) 45} Pharaoh gave Joseph^(P) the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest^(Q) of On,^[c](R) to be his wife.^(S) And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.

⁴⁶ Joseph was thirty years old^(T) when he entered the service^(U) of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt. ⁴⁷ During the seven years of abundance^(V) the land produced plentifully. ⁴⁸ Joseph collected all the food produced in those seven years of abundance in Egypt and stored it in the cities.^(W) In each city he put the food grown in the fields surrounding it.