Genesis 41:37–57

Joseph Rises to Power

³⁷And the plan^t was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants. ³⁸Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this in whom is the spirit of God?” ³⁹Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all of this known to you there is no one as discerning and wise as you. ⁴⁰You shall be over my house, and to your word^u all my people shall submit. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.” ⁴¹Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” ⁴²Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his finger and put it on the finger of Joseph. And he clothed him with garments of fine linen, and he put a chain of gold around his neck. ⁴³And he had him ride in his second chariot. And they cried out before him, “Kneel!” And Pharaoh set him over all the land of Egypt. ⁴⁴Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your consent no one will lift his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.” ⁴⁵And 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. ⁴⁶Now Joseph was thirty years old^v 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. ⁴⁷And the land produced a plenty in the seven years of abundance. ⁴⁸And he gathered all the food of the seven years which occurred in the land of Egypt. And he stored the food in the cities. The food of the field that surrounded each city he stored in its midst. ⁴⁹And Joseph piled up grain like the sand of the sea in great abundance until he stopped counting it, for it could not be counted.^{w 50}Before the year of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph, whom Asenath, daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him. ⁵¹And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, for he said, “God has caused me to forget all my hardship and all my father’s house.” ⁵²And the name of the second he called Ephraim, for he said, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my misfortune.” ⁵³And the seven years of abundance which were in the land of Egypt came to an end. ⁵⁴And the seven years of famine began to come as Joseph had said. And there was famine in all of the countries, but in all the land of Egypt there was food. ⁵⁵And when all the land of Egypt was hungry the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. And Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph; what he says to you, you must do.” ⁵⁶And the famine was over the whole land, and Joseph opened all the storehouses^x and sold food to the Egyptians. And the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. ⁵⁷And every land came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, for the famine was severe in every land.