Genesis 41:42

“Then Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand and put it on the hand of Joseph; he clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a chain of gold around his neck.”

Genesis 41:42 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Genesis 41:42, word by word

Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

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took offיָּסַרyasar

remove

To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.

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his signet ringטַבַּעְתּtabat

signet ring

The seal band the king wore on his finger.

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from his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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and put itיִּתֵּןyiten

put

To place something somewhere.

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of Josephיוֹסֵףyosef

Joseph

Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".

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he clothedיַּלְבֵּשׁyalbesh

clothe

To put clothes on someone else, sometimes as an honor or a help.

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in garmentsבִּגְדֵיbigde

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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of fine linenשֵׁשׁshesh

fine linen

Delicate white flax cloth.

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and putיָּשֶׂםyasem

put

To put something somewhere.

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a chainרְבִדrevid

necklace

Necklace. It occurs only in Genesis 41:42 and Ezekiel 16:11.

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of goldזָּהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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around his neckצַוָּארtsavar

neck

The neck.

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The context

41Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

42 · This verse (above)

43He had him ride in the second chariot that he had, and they cried out before him, “Abrek!” So he set him over all the land of Egypt.

Read all of Genesis 41

To study Genesis 41 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What did Pharaoh dream, and what plan did Joseph propose (vv. 1-7, 33-36)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Why did Pharaoh recognize that the spirit of Elohim was in Joseph (v. 38)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    What can you wisely prepare today for hard times that might come?

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