Genesis 41:45

Pharaoh called Joseph's name “Zaphenath-Paneah.” He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

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And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

In Context

44Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and apart from you, no man will lift his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”

46Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:18Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.

Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came, drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

2 Samuel 20:26Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.

Ezekiel 30:17The young men in Heliopolis and Bubastis will fall by the sword, and their cities will go into captivity.

Luke 2:1Now in those days, it came about that Caesar Augustus sent out a decree ordering that a census be taken of all the people living in the world.

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 →

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