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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] 47 While bumper crops grew during the seven abundant years,

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Footnotes

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