Joseph Elevated to Second Ruler

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The proposal seemed good both to Pharaoh and to all his officials.

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Pharaoh said to his officials, "Can we find anyone else like him? The Spirit of God lives in him!"

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So Pharaoh said to Yosef, "Since God has shown you all this - there is no one as discerning and wise as you -

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you will be in charge of my household; all my people will be ruled by what you say. Only when I rule from my throne will I be greater than you."

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Pharaoh said to Yosef, "Here, I place you in charge of the whole land of Egypt."

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Pharaoh took his signet ring off his hand and put it on Yosef's hand, had him clothed in fine linen with a gold chain around his neck

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and had him ride in his second best chariot; and they cried before him, "Bow down!" Thus he placed him in charge of the whole land of Egypt.

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Pharaoh said to Yosef, "I, Pharaoh, decree that without your approval no one is to raise his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt."

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Pharaoh called Yosef by the name Tzafnat-Pa'neach and gave him as his wife Osnat the daughter of Poti-Fera priest of On. Then Yosef went out through all the land of Egypt.

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