39 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has informed you of all this, there is no one as (A)discerning and wise as you are. 40 (B)You shall be [a]in charge of my house, and all my people shall [b]be obedient to you; only regarding the throne will I be greater than you.” 41 Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “See, I have placed you (C)over all the land of Egypt.” 42 Then Pharaoh (D)took off his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen, and (E)put the gold necklace around his neck. 43 And he had him ride in [c]his second chariot; and they proclaimed ahead of him, “[d]Bow the knee!” And he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 41:40 Lit over
  2. Genesis 41:40 Lit kiss your mouth; LXX obey at your command
  3. Genesis 41:43 Lit the second...which was his
  4. Genesis 41:43 Or Make way

But if you declare the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me (A)gifts and a reward and great honor; therefore declare to me the dream and its interpretation.”

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16 But I personally have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Now if you are able to read the inscription and make its (A)interpretation known to me, you will be (B)clothed with purple and wear a necklace of gold around your neck, and you will have authority as the third ruler in the kingdom.”

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29 Then Belshazzar gave orders, and they (A)clothed Daniel with purple and put a necklace of gold around his neck, and issued a proclamation concerning him that he now had authority as the third ruler in the kingdom.

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