Genesis 41:46 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

He was thirty years old when he began serving in the court of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. And when Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence, he inspected the entire land of Egypt.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

יאר ye'or — “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic.
אחוּ 'āch…

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

And Joseph was thirty years old. Moses records the age at which Joseph was promoted to the government of the kingdom for two reasons. Firs…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And Joseph [was] thirty years old when he stood before
Pharaoh king of Egypt
Interpreti…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

In the names of his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Joseph acknowledged Divine providence.

He was made to forget his misery.

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