41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
41 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt."
41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."
41 So Pharaoh commissioned Joseph: "I'm putting you in charge of the entire country of Egypt."
41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."
41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 41:41
Commentary on Genesis 41:33-45
(Read Genesis 41:33-45)
Joseph gave good advice to Pharaoh. Fair warning should always be followed by good counsel. God has in his word told us of a day of trial before us, when we shall need all the grace we can have. Now, therefore, provide accordingly. Pharaoh gave Joseph an honourable testimony. He is a man in whom the spirit of God is; and such men ought to be valued. Pharaoh puts upon Joseph marks of honour. He gave him such a name as spoke the value he had for him, Zaphnath-paaneah, "a revealer of secrets." This preferment of Joseph encourages all to trust in God. Some translate Joseph's new name, "the saviour of the world." The brightest glories, even of the upper world, are put upon Christ, the highest trust lodged in his hand, and all power given him, both in heaven and earth.