Pharaoh (of Joseph)

The Pharaoh of Joseph’s days (Gen. 41) was probably Apopi, or Apopis, the last of the Hyksos kings. To the old native Egyptians, who were an African race, shepherds were “an abomination;” but to the Hyksos kings these Asiatic shepherds who now appeared with Jacob at their head were congenial, and being akin to their own race, had a warm welcome (Gen. 47:5, 6). Some argue that Joseph came to Egypt in the reign of Thothmes III., long after the expulsion of the Hyksos, and that his influence is to be seen in the rise and progress of the religious revolution in the direction of monotheism which characterized the middle of the Eighteenth Dynasty. The wife of Amenophis III., of that dynasty, was a Semite. Is this singular fact to be explained from the presence of some of Joseph’s kindred at the Egyptian court? Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee: the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell” (Gen. 47:5, 6).

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Recorded scripture occurrences (63)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: GEN 39:1

OET-RV GEN 39:1

39 Meanwhile, Yosef (Joseph) had been taken down to Mitsrayim (Egypt), and an Mitsri (Egyptian) man named Potifar had bought him from the Yishmaelim (Ishmaelites) who had taken him down there. Potifar was the chief of the guards for Par’oh (Pharaoh).

OET-LV GEN 39:1

39 And_Yōşēf/(Joseph) he _had _been _brought _down towards_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he_bought _him Pōţīfar the _official _of Parˊoh the _commander _of the _bodyguards a _man an _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) from_the _hand _of the _Yishmāˊ^ʼēlī who they_had _brought _him _down to_(to).

Show passage in OET: GEN 40:2

OET-RV GEN 40:2

2 Par’oh was angry at those two officials

OET-LV GEN 40:2

2 And_ Parˊoh _he _was _angry towards two _of his/its_officials towards the _chief _of the _cup _bearers and_towards the _chief _of the _bakers.

Show passage in OET: GEN 40:13

OET-RV GEN 40:13

13 Within three days, Par’oh will display you publicly and then restore you to your position. Then you’ll place Par’oh’s cup into his hand, just like you used to before when you were his cupbearer.

OET-LV GEN 40:13

13 In_again three _of days Parˊoh he _will _lift _up DOM head _of_your and_bring _back_will _restore _you to office _of_your and_you _will _put the _cup _of Parˊoh in_his/its_hand according_the _custom (the)_former when you _were bearer _of_his _cup.

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