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36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years
of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.
Joseph Made Ruler over Egypt
37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all
his servants.
38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this
is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
The great honour that Pharaoh did to Joseph. 1.
He gave him an honourable testimony: He is a
man in whom the Spirit of God is; and this puts
a great excellency upon any man; such men
ought to be valued, Ge 41:38. He is a nonsuch
for prudence: There is none so discreet and
wise as thou art, Ge 41:39. Now he is
abundantly recompensed for the disgrace that
had been done him; and his righteousness is as
the morning-light, Ps 37:6.
39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed
thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
40 thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all
my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
He put him into an honourable office; not only
employed him to buy up corn, but made him
prime-minister of state, comptroller of the
household--Thou shalt be over my house, chief
justice of the kingdom--according to thy word
shall all my people be ruled, or armed, as some
read it, and then it bespeaks him general of the
forces. Him commission was very ample: I