Genesis 45:8 — So it wasn't you who sent me here, but God. He was the one who made me Pharaoh'… — FBV | maBible

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8 So it wasn't you who sent me here, but God. He was the one who made me Pharaoh's chief advisor in charge of all his affairs, and ruler of the whole country of Egypt.

Passage themes

God was leading everything — it was not you that sent me hither, but God
Joseph raised to power — a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt

Notes and references

“Pharaoh's chief advisor”: literally, “a father to Pharaoh.”

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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