וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף רְאֵה֙ נָתַ֣תִּי אֹֽתְךָ֔ עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
Dijo más Faraón á José: He aquí yo te he puesto sobre toda la tierra de Egipto.
Bereshit Rabbah
“Pharaoh said to Joseph: See, I have set you over the entire land of Egypt” (Genesis 41:41).
“Pharaoh removed his signet ring from upon his hand, and he placed it upon Joseph's hand, and he dressed him in linen garments, and he placed a gold chain on his neck” (Genesis 41:42).
“He had him ride in the alternate chariot that he had, and they cried before him: Kneel [avrekh], and he was set over the entire land of Egypt” (Genesis 41:43).
“Pharaoh said to Joseph…Pharaoh removed…” – Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel said: Joseph was given what he deserved: His mouth [piv] did not kiss [nashak] in transgression – “my entire people will be sustained at your directive [ve’al pikha yishak]” (Genesis 41:40). His body that did not touch in transgression – “he dressed him in linen garments” (Genesis 41:42). His neck that he did not bend for transgression – “he placed a gold chain on his neck” (Genesis 41:42). His hands that did not grope in transgression: “Pharaoh removed his signet ring from upon his hand, and he placed it upon Joseph's hand” (Genesis 41:42). His feet that did not stride in transgression, let them come and ride in coaches –“He had him ride in the alternate chariot that he had” (Genesis 41:43). The thought that he did not think in transgression, let it come and be called wisdom. “They cried before him: Kneel [avrekh]” – great [av] in wisdom, but tender [rakh] in years. But Nebuchadnezzar [is called] “commander [tafsar]” (Jeremiah 51:27) – foolish [tipesh] in wisdom and a prince [sar] in years.3He was advanced in years.
“Pharaoh said to Joseph: I am Pharaoh, and without you no man shall lift his hand or his foot in the entire land of Egypt” (Genesis 41:44).
“Pharoah said to Joseph: I am Pharaoh, and without you no man shall life his hand” – utensils of the hand. “Or his foot” – utensils of the foot.4The reference is to bearing weapons, referred to here as utensils of the hand, or riding on a horse, referred to here as utensils of the foot. No one was to engage in warfare without Joseph’s command (Nezer HaKodesh).
“Pharaoh removed his signet ring from upon his hand, and he placed it upon Joseph's hand, and he dressed him in linen garments, and he placed a gold chain on his neck” (Genesis 41:42).
“He had him ride in the alternate chariot that he had, and they cried before him: Kneel [avrekh], and he was set over the entire land of Egypt” (Genesis 41:43).
“Pharaoh said to Joseph…Pharaoh removed…” – Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel said: Joseph was given what he deserved: His mouth [piv] did not kiss [nashak] in transgression – “my entire people will be sustained at your directive [ve’al pikha yishak]” (Genesis 41:40). His body that did not touch in transgression – “he dressed him in linen garments” (Genesis 41:42). His neck that he did not bend for transgression – “he placed a gold chain on his neck” (Genesis 41:42). His hands that did not grope in transgression: “Pharaoh removed his signet ring from upon his hand, and he placed it upon Joseph's hand” (Genesis 41:42). His feet that did not stride in transgression, let them come and ride in coaches –“He had him ride in the alternate chariot that he had” (Genesis 41:43). The thought that he did not think in transgression, let it come and be called wisdom. “They cried before him: Kneel [avrekh]” – great [av] in wisdom, but tender [rakh] in years. But Nebuchadnezzar [is called] “commander [tafsar]” (Jeremiah 51:27) – foolish [tipesh] in wisdom and a prince [sar] in years.3He was advanced in years.
“Pharaoh said to Joseph: I am Pharaoh, and without you no man shall lift his hand or his foot in the entire land of Egypt” (Genesis 41:44).
“Pharoah said to Joseph: I am Pharaoh, and without you no man shall life his hand” – utensils of the hand. “Or his foot” – utensils of the foot.4The reference is to bearing weapons, referred to here as utensils of the hand, or riding on a horse, referred to here as utensils of the foot. No one was to engage in warfare without Joseph’s command (Nezer HaKodesh).