GOD in the Old Testament - Part 22

Genesis 41:37-41

    The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his officials. So Pharaoh asked them, "Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?"

    Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you."

    So Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt."

 

Genesis 41:50-52  

    Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh (may be derived from the Hebrew for "forget") and said, "It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father's household." The second son he named Ephraim (sounds like the Hebrew for "twice fruitful") and said, "It is because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering."  

(see all Genesis 41) 

 

Genesis 42:18-21  

    On the third day, Joseph said to them, "Do this and you will live, for I fear God: If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers stay here in prison, while the rest of you go and take grain back for your starving households. But you must bring your youngest brother to me, so that your words may be verified and that you may not die." This they proceeded to do.

    They said to one another, "Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that's why this distress has come on us." 

 

Genesis 42:27-28  

     At the place where they stopped for the night one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of his sack. "My silver has been returned," he said to his brothers. "Here it is in my sack."

    Their hearts sank and they turned to each other trembling and said, "What is this that God has done to us?" 

(see all Genesis 42) 

  

(parentheses are mine) 

 

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