Genesis 41:43
in Genesis 41He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.
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ASV
and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he set him over all the land of Egypt.
KJV
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
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This verse in Genesis 41
Commentary
4 notes on this verse(Verse 43.) And the herald cried out before him, and he set him over all the land of Egypt. Aquila translates it as: And he cried out in his presence with adgnition. Symmachus, interpreting the Hebrew speech, says: And he cried out before him 'Abrech' ().
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
He made him to ride in the second chariot - That which usually followed the king’s chariot in public ceremonies. Bow the knee - אברך abrech, which we translate bow the knee, and which we might as well translate any thing else, is probably an Egyptian word, the signification of which is utterly unknown.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
they cried before him, Bow the knee--abrech, an Egyptian term, not referring to prostration, but signifying, according to some, "father" (compare Ge 45:8); according to others, "native prince"--that is, proclaimed him naturalized, in order to remove all popular dislike to him as a foreigner.
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The words behind it
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּרְכֵּ֣ב | vaiyarkev | and he made ride | H7392 → | 78 times |
| אֹת֗וֹ | ʾoto | <obj.> him | H853 → | 10935 times |
| בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶת | bemirkevet | in [the] chariot of | H4818 → | |
| הַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ | hamishneh | the second | H4932 → | 35 times |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | ʾasher- | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| ל֔וֹ | lo | [belonged] to <the> him | ||
| וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ | vaiyikreu | and they called out | H7121 → | 733 times |
| לְפָנָ֖יו | lefanav | <to> before him | H6440 → | 2123 times |
| אַבְרֵ֑ךְ | ʾavrekh | bend [the] knee | H86 → | |
| וְנָת֣וֹן | venaton | and he put | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| אֹת֔וֹ | ʾoto | <obj.> him | H853 → | 10935 times |
| עַ֖ל | ʾal | over | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| אֶ֥רֶץ | ʾeretz | [the] land of | H776 → | 2504 times |
| מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | mitzrayim | Egypt | H4714 → | 641 times |
וַיַּרְכֵּ֣בand he made ride
vaiyarkevH7392 →78 times
אֹת֗וֹ<obj.> him
ʾotoH853 →10935 times
בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶתin [the] chariot of
bemirkevetH4818 →
הַמִּשְׁנֶה֙the second
hamishnehH4932 →35 times
אֲשֶׁר־which
ʾasher-H834 →5497 times
ל֔וֹ[belonged] to <the> him
lo
וַיִּקְרְא֥וּand they called out
vaiyikreuH7121 →733 times
לְפָנָ֖יו<to> before him
lefanavH6440 →2123 times
אַבְרֵ֑ךְbend [the] knee
ʾavrekhH86 →
וְנָת֣וֹןand he put
venatonH5414 →2011 times
אֹת֔וֹ<obj.> him
ʾotoH853 →10935 times
עַ֖לover
ʾalH5921 →5755 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
אֶ֥רֶץ[the] land of
ʾeretzH776 →2504 times
מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt
mitzrayimH4714 →641 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
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.
- 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…
- Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- Psalms 22:24
For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
- 2 Timothy 4:18
Through
Genesis 45:8Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
it leads to
- John 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
- Romans 9:16
So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
- John 15:16
Through
Genesis 42:33Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of…
it leads to
- Genesis 42:19–20
If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.
- Genesis 42:19–20
Where this verse is studied
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Hebrew Questions on Genesis and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763).