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Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.
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Dressed for the Palace
Commentators explain that Joseph's preparation was more than just cleaning up. He shaved and changed clothes to conform to Egyptian court etiquette. Scholars like Ellicott and Barnes note that Egyptians were clean-shaven, and beards were signs of mourning or low status. Joseph was shedding the identity of a foreign prisoner to respectfully stand before the king.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
He shaved himself. Herodotus (2.36) mentions that the Egyptians allowed their hair and beards to grow only when in mourning, where…
16th Century
Protestant
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph. We see in the person of a proud king, as in a mirror, what necessity can accomplish. Those whose circ…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph Sent messengers to him to come to him directly, ordered the captain of the guard…
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