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Genesis 41:46

What does Genesis 41:46 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:46 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now Joseph was thirty years old when he came before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before the face of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joseph <FI>is<Fi> a son of thirty years in his standing before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and Joseph goeth out from the presence of Pharaoh, and passeth over through all the land of Egypt;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

(Now he was thirty years old when he stood before king Pharao), and he went round all the countries of Egypt.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh, and passed through the whole land of Egypt.

Context

v.45And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

v.46This passage

v.47And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 22:29

    Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

  • 2 Samuel 5:4

    David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

  • 1 Samuel 16:21

    And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.

  • 1 Kings 12:6

    And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

  • Jude 1:24

    Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,

  • 1 Kings 12:8

    But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men that were grown up with him, that stood before him.

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