39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. 40 (A)You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command.[a] Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, (B)I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” 42 Then Pharaoh (C)took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and (D)clothed him in garments of fine linen (E)and put a gold chain about his neck. 43 And he made him ride in his second chariot. (F)And they called out before him, “Bow the knee!”[b] Thus he set him (G)over all the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 41:40 Hebrew and according to your command all my people shall kiss the ground
  2. Genesis 41:43 Abrek, probably an Egyptian word, similar in sound to the Hebrew word meaning to kneel

39 And Pharaoh said unto Yosef, Forasmuch as Elohim hath showed thee all this, there is none so navon (discerning) and chochom (wise) as thou art;

40 Thou shalt be over my bais (palace), and according unto thy mouth shall all my people order themselves; only with respect to the kisse will I be greater than thou.

41 And Pharaoh said unto Yosef, See, I have set thee over kol Eretz Mitzrayim.

42 And Pharaoh took off his taba’at (signet ring) from his yad, and put it upon yad Yosef, and arrayed him in garments of fine linen, and put a chain of zahav around his neck;

43 And he made him to ride in the second merkavah which he had; and they cried before him, Avrech! And he put him over kol Eretz Mitzrayim.

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