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Genesis 41:37

Pharaoh

35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

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.

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?

39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

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BSB
This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.
KJV
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
WEB
The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
ASV
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
DARBY
And the word was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his bondmen.
BLB
And the word was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.
ÅB
Disse ord syntes Farao og alle hans tjenere godt om.
OTB
Planen virket gunstig for farao og for alle hans tjenestemenn.
B1930
Disse ord syntes Farao og alle hans tjenere godt om.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 7:10

    And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

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  • Proverbs 25:11

    A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

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  • Psalms 105:19

    Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.

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  • 1 Kings 21:2

    And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.

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  • Joshua 22:30

    And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.

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  • Proverbs 10:20

    The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:36

    And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people.

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