41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, (A)I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” 42 Then Pharaoh (B)took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and (C)clothed him in garments of fine linen (D)and put a gold chain about his neck. 43 And he made him ride in his second chariot. (E)And they called out before him, “Bow the knee!”[a] Thus he set him (F)over all the land of Egypt.

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  1. Genesis 41:43 Abrek, probably an Egyptian word, similar in sound to the Hebrew word meaning to kneel

Joseph in Charge of Egypt

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

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  1. Genesis 41:43 Or in the chariot of his second-in-command; or in his second chariot
  2. Genesis 41:43 Or Bow down

(A)Therefore (B)God has (C)highly exalted him and bestowed on him (D)the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus (E)every knee should bow, (F)in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and (G)every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is (H)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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Therefore God exalted him(A) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,(B)
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,(C)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(D)
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,(E)
    to the glory of God the Father.

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