43 So he sat him upon the [a]best chariot that he had, save one: and they cried before him, [b]Abrech, and placed him over all the land of Egypt.

44 Again Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in the land of Egypt.

45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name [c]Zaphnath-Paaneah: and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-Pherah [d]Prince of On: then went Joseph abroad in the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 41:43 Hebrew, second chariot.
  2. Genesis 41:43 In sign of honor: which word some expound, tender father, or father of the king, or kneel down.
  3. Genesis 41:45 Or, the expounder of secrets.
  4. Genesis 41:45 Or, priest.

43 He had him ride in a chariot(A) as his second-in-command,[a](B) and people shouted before him, “Make way[b]!”(C) Thus he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt.(D)

44 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your word no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt.”(E) 45 Pharaoh gave Joseph(F) the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest(G) of On,[c](H) to be his wife.(I) And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  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
  3. Genesis 41:45 That is, Heliopolis; also in verse 50