Genesis 41:39-45 NASB,NASB

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 41:37-45

"And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants. And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is? And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou: thou shall be over my house, and according to thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:40

Genesis 41:40. Shalt be over my house— Be the chief minister of my court, Psalms 105:21. He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance. And according to thy word, conformably to thy orders, shall all my people be ruled. The Hebrew is, according to thy word shall my people kiss; that is; they shall pay thee that submission and obedience of which the kiss was a token. See Psalms 2:12. 1Ki 19:18. 1Sa 10:1 and in this sense it is taken by the LXX, the Samaritan, the Vulgate, and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:42

Genesis 41:42. Pharaoh took off his ring— Thus he invested him with authority; for rings were anciently worn by princes, not by way of ornament only, but as a badge of their imperial dignity; and, as the royal signets, they descended to their successors. Thus Alexander, when he found himself dying, took off his ring, and gave it to Perdiccas, thus pointing him out for his successor. See Esther 3:10; Esther 8:2. Vossius says, that Pharaoh gave this ring, both in token of the dignity to which he... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:43

Genesis 41:43. Ride in the second chariot— That is, in the chariot royal, which belonged to the first person in the kingdom, after the monarch himself. Thus Darius made his mother Sysigambis ride in the chariot next himself. Bow the knee— There have been various opinions concerning the Hebrew word אברךֶ abrac, here rendered bow the knee: but it seems very naturally and easily derived from ברךֶ barec, to bless, in word and deed, spoken of God to man, or of superiors to inferiors. As a noun,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:44

Genesis 41:44. I am Pharaoh— That is, I reserve to myself only the title of Pharaoh or King; thou shalt possess the whole power; or, rather, I am Pharaoh; I retain the dignity, and first place, as king; thou shalt be absolute and independent of all others but me. Some understand it as an oath; so true as I am Pharaoh, I swear by my name and my sceptre. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:45

Genesis 41:45. Zaphnath-paaneah— The most probable interpretation of these words, is the revealer of secrets: the Chaldee targum has it, the man to whom secrets are revealed. And of the Greek versions cited in the Hexapla, one renders the words, a man that knoweth secrets; another, one to whom futurity is revealed; and a third, one to whom God hath revealed hidden things. St. Jerome asserts, that it signifies no less than the Saviour of the world; salvatorem mundi, as the Vulgate has it.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 41:40

40. Thou shalt be over my house—This sudden change in the condition of a man who had just been taken out of prison could take place nowhere, except in Egypt. In ancient as well as modern times, slaves have often risen to be its rulers. But the special providence of God had determined to make Joseph governor of Egypt; and the way was paved for it by the deep and universal conviction produced in the minds both of the king and his councillors, that a divine spirit animated his mind and had given... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 41:41

41. Pharaoh said, . . . See, I have set thee over all the land—These words were preliminary to investiture with the insignia of office, which were these: the signet-ring, used for signing public documents, and its impression was more valid than the sign-manual of the king; the khelaat or dress of honor, a coat of finely wrought linen, or rather cotton, worn only by the highest personages; the gold necklace, a badge of rank, the plain or ornamental form of it indicating the degree of rank and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 41:43

43. they cried before him, Bow the knee—abrech, an Egyptian term, not referring to prostration, but signifying, according to some, "father" (compare Genesis 45:8); according to others, "native prince"—that is, proclaimed him naturalized, in order to remove all popular dislike to him as a foreigner. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 41:44

44. These ceremonies of investiture were closed in usual form by the king in council solemnly ratifying the appointment. I am Pharaoh, and without thee, &c.—a proverbial mode of expression for great power. read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 41:37-45

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:40

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:42

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:43

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:44

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:45

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 41:40

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 41:41

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 41:43

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 41:44

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