Génesis 41:44

44 Entonces Faraón dijo a José: Aunque yo soy Faraón, sin embargo, nadie levantará su mano ni su pie sin tu permiso en toda la tierra de Egipto.

Génesis 41:44 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:44

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I [am] Pharaoh
Or I am king, which the word Pharaoh signifies, as Josephus ^F26 says; and that this is not a proper name, but a title of office, seems plain from these words; and the sense either is, that though Pharaoh had raised Joseph to such high honour and dignity, yet he alone was king: or this he said to show his power and authority to do what he had done, and would stand by him, and support him in his office and grandeur: and without thee shall not a man lift up his hand or foot in all the
land of Egypt;
which is to be taken not in a strict literal sense, but proverbially, signifying, that nothing should be done in the nation of any moment or importance, relating to political affairs, but what was by his order and authority; the hands and feet being the principal instruments of action. The Targum of Jonathan is,

``without thy word (or order) a man shall not lift up his hand to gird on armour, or his foot to mount a horse;''

signifying thereby, that all things relating to war and peace should be altogether under his direction.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 Antiqu. l. 8. c. 6. sect. 2.

Génesis 41:44 In-Context

42 Y Faraón se quitó el anillo de sellar de su mano y lo puso en la mano de José; y lo vistió con vestiduras de lino fino y puso un collar de oro en su cuello.

43 Lo hizo montar en su segundo carro, y proclamaron delante de él: ¡Doblad la rodilla! Y lo puso sobre toda la tierra de Egipto.

44 Entonces Faraón dijo a José: Aunque yo soy Faraón, sin embargo, nadie levantará su mano ni su pie sin tu permiso en toda la tierra de Egipto.

45 Y Faraón llamó a José por el nombre de Zafnat-panea , y le dio por mujer a Asenat, hija de Potifera, sacerdote de On . Y salió José por toda la tierra de Egipto.

46 José tenía treinta años cuando se presentó anteFaraón, rey de Egipto. Y salió José de la presencia de Faraón y recorrió toda la tierra de Egipto.