And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
And the thing is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants,
And the word was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his bondmen.
Genesis — The book of beginnings. Creation, fall, flood, covenant, election, providence — eleven generational seams stitch one unbroken story from heaven-and-earth to a coffin in Egypt.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
Voices2
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?
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
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.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
The verses this one reaches9
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.
All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.
until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
When Phinehas the priest and the chiefs of the congregation—the heads of Israel’s clans who were with him—heard what the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had to say, they were satisfied.
So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.
This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
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A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
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.
The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
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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.
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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.
Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
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…
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Psalms 105:19until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.
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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.
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