Genesis 45:8

So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God; and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and a lord for all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

In Context

7And God hath thus sent me before you to prepare for you a permanence on the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

9Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus hath said thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt; come down unto me, tarry not.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:41And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 45:5But now be not grieved, nor be angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for in order to preserve life did God send me before you.

Judges 17:10And Micah said unto him, Remain with me, and become unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver for the year, and suitable apparel, and thy victuals. And the Levite went in.

Psalms 105:21He appointed him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possession:

Matthew Henry on Genesis 45:2-16

Joseph Discovers Himself to His Brethren. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. 4 And Joseph said unto his… Read the whole commentary →

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