^41:45Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah.⁸⁴ He also gave him Asenath⁸⁵ daughter of Potiphera, priest of On,⁸⁶ to be his wife. So Joseph took charge of⁸⁷ all the land of Egypt.

^41:46Now Joseph was 30 years old⁸⁸ when he began serving⁸⁹ Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph was commissioned by⁹⁰ Pharaoh and was in charge of⁹¹ all the land of Egypt.

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84 The meaning of Joseph’s Egyptian name, Zaphenath-Paneah, is uncertain. Many recent commentators have followed the proposal of G. Steindorff that it means “the god has said, ‘he will live’ ” (“Der Name Josephs Saphenat-Pa‘neach,” 31 [1889]: 41–42); others have suggested “the god speaks and lives” (see 861 צָפְנָת פַּעְנֵחַ); “the man he knows” (J. Vergote, Joseph en Égypte, 145); or “Joseph [who is called] Ipʾ-ʿankh” (K. A. Kitchen, NBD3 ).
85 The name Asenath may mean “she belongs to the goddess Neit” (see אָֽסְנַת). A novel was written at the beginning of the first century entitled Joseph and Asenath, which included a legendary account of the conversion of Asenath to Joseph’s faith in Yahweh. However, all that can be determined from this chapter is that their children received Hebrew names. See also V. Aptowitzer, “Asenath, the Wife of Joseph—a Haggadic Literary-Historical Study,” 1 (1924): 239–306.
86 On (also in v. 50) is another name for the city of Heliopolis.
87 Heb “and he passed through.”
88 Heb “a son of thirty years.”
89 Heb “when he stood before.”
90 Heb “went out from before.”
91 Heb “and he passed through all the land of Egypt”; this phrase is interpreted by to mean that Joseph “emerged in charge of the whole land.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.

Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah and gave him a wife, Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest at On. And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.

Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.

Then Pharaoh gave Joseph a new Egyptian name, Zaphenath-paneah. He also gave him a wife, whose name was Asenath. She was the daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On. So Joseph took charge of the entire land of Egypt. He was thirty years old when he began serving in the court of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. And when Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence, he inspected the entire land of Egypt.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Pharaoh called the name of Joseph Zaphenath-paneah and gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, as a wife. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. Now Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and traveled through the whole land of Egypt.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

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