Genesis 41:37
in Genesis 41This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.
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ASV
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
KJV
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
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This verse in Genesis 41
Commentary
4 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
This proposal pleased Pharaoh
on Genesis 41:37-40
The plan pleases Pharaoh and all his officials, and the king asks whether anyone can be found in whom the Spirit of God abides. Clarke notes that the Hebrew behind that phrase is the pair of words used at Genesis 1:2, now in an Egyptian king's mouth. Pharaoh hands over his house and his people, keeping the throne.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh,.... He approved of the advice Joseph gave, and of the scheme and plan which he proposed: and in the eyes of all his servants; his nobles, ministers of state and courtiers, all highly commended and applauded it; and it was with the general and unanimous consent of all agreed that it should be put into execution: but then the next question, and the thing to be considered, was, who was a person fit to be engaged in such an affair?
He is gatherer, keeper, and disposer, of all the stores of divine grace, and chief ruler of the kingdom of God among men. The work of ministers is to cry before him, " Bow the knee; kiss the Son. " The Famine in Egypt and Canaan. 46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
The thing was good - Pharaoh and his courtiers saw that the counsel was prudent, and should be carefully followed.
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּיטַ֥ב | vaiyitav | and it was good | H3190 → | 117 times |
| הַדָּבָ֖ר | hadavar | the word | H1697 → | 1440 times |
| בְּעֵינֵ֣י | beeinei | in [the] eyes of | H5869 → | 887 times |
| פַרְעֹ֑ה | faroh | Pharaoh | H6547 → | 274 times |
| וּבְעֵינֵ֖י | uveeinei | and in [the] eyes of | H5869 → | 887 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| עֲבָדָֽיו׃ | ʾavadav | servants his | H5650 → | 799 times |
וַיִּיטַ֥בand it was good
vaiyitavH3190 →117 times
הַדָּבָ֖רthe word
hadavarH1697 →1440 times
בְּעֵינֵ֣יin [the] eyes of
beeineiH5869 →887 times
פַרְעֹ֑הPharaoh
farohH6547 →274 times
וּבְעֵינֵ֖יand in [the] eyes of
uveeineiH5869 →887 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
עֲבָדָֽיו׃servants his
ʾavadavH5650 →799 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
it leads to
- Proverbs 15:23
A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!
- Isaiah 50:4
The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
- Ecclesiastes 12:10
The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
- Proverbs 15:23
Through
Acts 7:10and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
it leads to
- 2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Proverbs 3:4
Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
- Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- Genesis 48:16
the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow…
- 2 Timothy 4:18
Through
Psalms 105:19until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.
it leads to
- Acts 7:10
and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
- Acts 7:10
Where this verse is studied
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About Genesis
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.