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.
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Interpretation
Joseph gave good advice to Pharaoh. Fair warning should always be followed by good counsel.
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This thought runs through Genesis 41:42-45.
Glossary
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
- Asenath Person
- An Egyptian name, meaning “gift of the sun-god”, daughter of Potipherah, priest of On or Heliopolis, wife of Joseph ( Gen. 41:45 ). She was the mother of Manasseh and Ephraim (50-52; 46:20).
- Heliopolis Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
- Potipherah Person
- A priest of On, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph’s wife ( Gen. 41:45 ).