Then Pharaoh named Joseph Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
Parallel translations
- WEB Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
- KJV And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
- BSB Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.
- NKJV And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-Paaneah. And he gave him as a wife Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On. So Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
- NLT Then Pharaoh gave Joseph a new Egyptian name, Zaphenath-paneah. He also gave him a wife, whose name was Asenath. She was the daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On. So Joseph took charge of the entire land of Egypt.
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Pharaoh gives Joseph an Egyptian name and a wife, Asenath, daughter of the priest of On.
Overview
Joseph is fully integrated into Egyptian high society through a new name and marriage. Though set in Egypt, Joseph remains God's servant and bearer of the covenant line. His placement among the Egyptians serves God's plan to preserve many peoples through him.
Cross-references & the web
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- Gen 46:20To Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.
- Ezek 30:17The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth shall fall by the sword; and they shall go into captivity.
- Exod 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
- Acts 11:28One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.
- 2 Sam 20:26and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David.
- Luke 2:1Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
- Gen 14:18Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.
- 2 Sam 8:18Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, David’s sons were chief ministers.
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