Génesis 41:44

44 Y dijo el Faraón a José: Yo soy el Faraón; y sin ti ninguno alzará su mano ni su pie 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 Entonces el Faraón quitó su anillo de su mano, y lo puso en la mano de José, y lo hizo vestir de ropas de lino finísimo , y puso un collar de oro en su cuello;

43 y lo hizo subir en su segundo carro, y pregonaron delante de él: Abrech Padre tierno-a este honre como a padre carísimo ; y lo puso sobre toda la tierra de Egipto.

44 Y dijo el Faraón a José: Yo soy el Faraón; y sin ti ninguno alzará su mano ni su pie en toda la tierra de Egipto.

45 Y llamó el Faraón el nombre de José, 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 Y era José de edad de treinta años cuando fue presentado delante del Faraón, rey de Egipto: y salió José de delante del Faraón, y pasó por toda la tierra de Egipto.