Genesis 41:46 “Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh…”

Genesis 41:46

Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Ioseph was thirtie yeere old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt: and Ioseph departing from the presence of Pharaoh, went throughout all the land of Egypt.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

And Joseph [is] 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;

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“years”

Genesis 37:2 2 Samuel 5:4 Numbers 4:3 Luke 3:23

Genesis 37:2 · BSB

This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.

2 Samuel 5:4 · BSB

David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.

Numbers 4:3 · BSB

men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

Luke 3:23 · BSB

Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

“he stood”

Daniel 1:19 1 Kings 12:6 1 Samuel 16:21 1 Kings 12:8 Proverbs 22:29 Luke 21:36

Daniel 1:19 · BSB

And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.

1 Kings 12:6 · BSB

Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked.

1 Samuel 16:21 · BSB

When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul loved him very much, and David became his armor-bearer.

1 Kings 12:8 · BSB

But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.

Proverbs 22:29 · BSB

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.

Luke 21:36 · BSB

So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

45Pharaoh 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.

47During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully.

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