Genesis 41:42,43 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Pharaoh took off his ring Which was both a token of the highest dignity, and an instrument of the greatest power; and put it on Joseph's hand Thereby giving him authority to make and sign what decrees he thought fit in the king's name. He made him ride in the second chariot That he might be known to be next to the king in dignity and power.

Genesis 41:42-43

42 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;

43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.