Genesis 41:42 KJV
And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
Words Then and Now
- vestures clothing Still heard today: vestments, the clergy’s robes Webster’s 1828 · Vesture
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Matthew Henry
- Joseph's counsel, He is highly advancedJoseph gave good advice to Pharaoh. Fair warning should always be followed by good counsel. God has in his word told us of a day of trial before us, when we...
Thompson Chains
- RingsStarts here · next Exodus 35:22 · 3 links
- Rich ApparelSee the chain from Esther 6:8 · 7 links
- VestureStarts here · next Deuteronomy 22:12 · 5 links
- LinenSee the chain from Exodus 35:6 · 9 links
- ChainsStarts here · next Proverbs 1:9 · 3 links
Cross References
- Daniel 5:7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
- Daniel 5:29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
- Esther 3:10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
- Esther 8:2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
- Daniel 5:16 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
- Esther 8:8 Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.
- Esther 8:10 And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
- Esther 8:15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
- Esther 3:12 Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
- Esther 6:7–12 And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour, …
- Esther 10:3 For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
- Proverbs 1:9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
- Proverbs 31:22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
- Proverbs 31:24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
- Song of Solomon 1:10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
- Ezekiel 16:10–11 I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. …
- Ezekiel 27:7 Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
- Daniel 2:46–47 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. …
- Luke 15:22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
- Luke 19:16–19 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. …
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Topics
- Captive Advanced to positions in state
- Chains Worn by princes
- Civil service Appointment in, on account of merit
- Economics Political
- Egypt Famine in
- Famine Pharaoh forewarned of, in dreams
- God Warning Pharaoh about the famine
- Government Paternal functions of Government
- Joseph Is promoted to authority next to Pharaoh at thirty years of age
- Linen Livery of royal households made of Linen
- Minister, civil Joseph
- Prisoners Joseph
- Promotion Joseph, from imprisoned slave to prince
- Prudence Joseph, in the affairs of Egypt
- Ring Worn as a badge of office
- Rulers Joseph, in how he conducted the affairs of Egypt
- Servant Joseph
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1715 BC · Joseph Stands before Pharaoh
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹה parʿô פַּרְעֹה Proper name
- took off וַיָּסַר wayyāsar סוּר Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- his ring אֶת ʾet Object marker טַבַּעְתּוֹ ṭabbaʿtô טַבַּעַת Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- from his hand מֵעַל mēʿal Preposition יָדוֹ yādô יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- and put וַיִּתֵּן wayyittēn נָתַן Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- it upon Joseph's יוֹסֵף yôsēp יוֹסֵף Proper name
- hand אֹתָהּ ʾōtāh Object marker · with suffix: third person feminine singular עַל ʿal Preposition יַד yad יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct
- and arrayed וַיַּלְבֵּשׁ wayyalbēš לָבַשׁ Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- him in vestures אֹתוֹ ʾōtô Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine singular בִּגְדֵי bigdê בֶּגֶד Noun · masculine plural construct
- of fine linen שֵׁשׁ šēš שֵׁשׁ Number · feminine singular
- and put וַיָּשֶׂם wayyāśem שׂוּם Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- a gold הַזָּהָב hazzāhāb זָהָב Noun · masculine singular · with the
- chain רְבִד rĕbid רָבִיד Noun · masculine singular construct
- about his neck עַל ʿal Preposition צַוָּארוֹ ṣawwāʾrô צַוָּאר Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
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