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Genesis 42:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Genesis 42:6

Verse 6 of 38

Scripture focus

And Joseph [was] the governor over the land, [and] he [it was] that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him [with] their faces to the earth.

Genesis 42:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 42:6

Theological / Devotional

The governor. From shallit in turn derived from the root shalat, “to rule.” It is used to designate one invested with unlimited authority. This word, known also in Aramaic and Arabic, lies behind the title sultan, and perhaps behind the personal name Salatis, which, according to Manetho, belonged to the first Hyksos king. Manetho, however, may have mistaken the word meaning “ruler” for a personal name. This word shows clearly that Joseph was more than an ordinary minister of food. As the second man in the country he was the actual ruler, or prime minister, of Egypt.

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