Genesis 41:42
And Pharaoh took his ring off his hand, and put it on the hand of Joseph, and put on him a robe of fine linen, and put a necklace of gold about his neck.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
41And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Behold, I set thee this day over all the land of Egypt.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:9For thou shalt receive for thy head a crown of graces, 1 And a chain of gold round thy neck. 1
Proverbs 31:24She makes fine linens, 1 And sells girdles to the Canaanites: 1 She opens her mouth heedfully and with propriety, 1 And controls her tongue. 1
Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:34-46
Joseph's Exaltation. ( b. c. 1715.) 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. 35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which… Read the whole commentary →