KJV ORIGINAL
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Pharaoh and all his officials thought this was an excellent idea.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that Joseph's plan to prepare for the coming famine impressed everyone in Pharaoh's court.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's dreams about seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine, and then proposed a detailed plan to store grain during the good years. Joseph had been brought from prison to interpret these troubling dreams that none of Pharaoh's magicians could explain. The positive reaction from Pharaoh and his court would lead directly to Joseph being appointed as second-in-command over all of Egypt.
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