38
Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
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Verse 38. God. Hebrew of the gods Elohim. Pharao was probably an idolater.
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OLD TESTAMENT
All chapters Genesis 41:38–44
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39
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has shown you all of this, there is no one so discreet and wise as you.
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40
You shall be over my house. All my people will be ruled according to your word. Only in the throne I will be greater than you.”
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Verse 40. Obey. Hebrew Yishak; which may signify also “kiss” you, or their hand, in testimony of respect; or “shall be fed, governed, and led forth,” and so forth He made him master of his house, and ruler, and so forth Psalms 104:21. Wisdom 10:14.
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41
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”
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42
Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck.
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Verse 42. His ring, the sign of power. Thus Alexander appointed Perdiccas to be his successor. Curtius x. 5. Assuerus gave his authority to Aman and to Mardocheus. Esther 3. & 8.—Silk, or fine cotton; shesh (or ssoss). See byssus. Exodus 25:4.—Chain, with which the president of the senate in Egypt, or the chief justice, was adorned. The three chief officers among the Chaldees wore chains. Daniel 5:7, 16. Calmet.
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43
He made him ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, “Bow the knee!” He set him over all the land of Egypt.
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Verse 43. Second chariot. On public occasions the king was followed by an empty chariot, (2 Chronicles 35:24,) or the chariot here spoken of, was destined for the person who was next in dignity to the king. Calmet.—That all, and so forth Hebrew “crying Abroc,” which Aquila explains in the same sense as the Vulgate. Others think it is an exclamation of joy, (Grot.) like huzza! ( Bible.) or it may mean father of the king, or tender father. Calmet. 45:8.
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44
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh. Without you, no man shall lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”
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Verse 44. Pharao, or the king. This is the preamble to the decree for the exaltation of Joseph, which subjected to him the armies and all the people of Egypt.
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