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.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Genesis 41:42 in context
Genesis 41:39–45
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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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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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Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”
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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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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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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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Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
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