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Genesis 41:37

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 41:37 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
Genesis 41:37 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 41

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
34Let Pharaoh do [this], and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
35And let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
36And the food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.
37And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
38And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?
39And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all of this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou:
40thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, etc.] He approved of the advice Joseph gave, and of the scheme and plan which he proposed: and in the eyes of all his servants; his nobles, ministers of state and courtiers, all highly commended and applauded it; and it was with the general and unanimous consent of all agreed that it should be put into execution: but then the next question, and the thing to be considered, was, who was a person fit to be engaged in such an affair?”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“41:37-40 Pharaoh recognized that Joseph was the man for the job; he had the spirit of God and was intelligent and wise. God showed his sovereign rule in Egypt; Israelites who later read the account could be confident that God would save them as he had promised.”
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