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Genesis 41:45

AsenathJosephPharaohPoti-pherahEgyptOn
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43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

46 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.

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

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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.
KJV
And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
WEB
Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
ASV
And 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.
DARBY
And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah, and gave him as wife Asnath the daughter of Potipherah the priest in On. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
BLB
And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave to him Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, for a wife. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
ÅB
Og Farao gav Josef navnet Sofnat-Paneah[^3] og gav ham til hustru Asnat, en datter av Potifera, presten i On. Så dro Josef omkring i Egypt.
OTB
Farao ga Josef navnet Zafenat-Paneah og ga ham Asenat, datter av Potifera, prest i On, til kone. Og Josef reiste gjennom hele landet Egypt.
B1930
Og Farao gav Josef navnet Sofnat-Paneah og gav ham til hustru Asnat, en datter av Potifera, presten i On. Så drog Josef omkring i Egyptens land. / < måskje: Verdens frelser.>

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  • Genesis 46:20

    And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.

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  • Ezekiel 30:17

    The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.

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  • Exodus 2:16

    Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

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  • Acts 11:28

    And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar.

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  • Luke 2:1

    And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

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  • Genesis 14:18

    And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:26

    And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

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  • 2 Samuel 8:18

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.

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