He had him ridein his secondchariot;and they proclaimedbeforehim, "Bowthe knee!"And he sethim overallthe landof Egypt.
Then Pharaohtookoffhis signetringfrom his handand putit on Joseph'shand,and clothedhim in garmentsof finelinenand putthe goldnecklacearoundhis neck.
Moreover, Pharaohsaidto Joseph,"[Though] I am Pharaoh,yet withoutyour permission nooneshall raisehis handor footin allthe landof Egypt."
"The man,the lordof the land,spokeharshlywith us, and tookus for spiesof the country.
"The man,the lordof the land,saidto us, 'By thisI will knowthat you are honestmen:leaveoneof your brotherswith me and take[grain for] the famineof your households,and go.
Now Josephwas the ruleroverthe land;he was the one who soldto allthe peopleof the land.And Joseph'sbrotherscameand boweddownto him with [their] facesto the ground.
They toldhim, saying,"Josephis stillalive,and indeedhe is rulerover allthe landof Egypt."But he was stunned,for he did not believethem.
"Now,therefore, it was not you who sentme here,but God;and He has mademe a fatherto Pharaohand lordof allhis householdand rulerover allthe landof Egypt.
Then his brothersalsocameand felldownbeforehim and said,"Behold,we are your servants."
There also wentup with him bothchariotsand horsemen;and it was a verygreatcompany.
For Mordecaithe Jewwas second[only] to KingAhasuerus,and greatamong the Jewsand in favorwith his manykinsmen,one who soughtthe goodof his peopleand one who spokefor the welfareof his wholenation.
Allthe king'sservantswhowere at the king'sgateboweddownand paidhomageto Haman;for sothe kinghad commandedconcerning him. But Mordecaineitherboweddownnorpaidhomage.
For he has comeout of prisonto becomeking,eventhoughhe was bornpoorin his kingdom.
Thenthe kingpromotedDanieland gavehim manygreatgifts,and he madehim ruleroverthe wholeprovinceof Babylonand chiefprefectoverallthe wisemenof Babylon.
and rescuedhim from allhis afflictions,and grantedhim favorand wisdomin the sightof Pharaoh,kingof Egypt,and he madehim governoroverEgyptand allhis household.
sothat at the nameof JesusEVERYKNEEWILL BOW,of those who are in heavenand on earthand under the earth,
