Gen 41:42-43 | NET2full | STEP | Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his own hand and put it on Joseph’s . He clothed him with fine linen clothes and put a gold chain around his neck .

Genesis 41:42-43

42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his own hand and put it on Joseph’s. He clothed him with fine linen ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew word שֵׁשׁ (shesh) is an Egyptian loanword that describes the fine linen robes that Egyptian royalty wore. The clothing signified Joseph’s rank.} clothes and put a gold chain around his neck. 43 Pharaoh ^{▼▼tn Heb “he”; the referent (Pharaoh) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} had him ride in the chariot used by his second-in-command, ^{▼▼tn Heb “and he caused him to ride in the second chariot which was his.”} and they cried out before him, “Kneel down!” ^{▼▼tn The verb form appears to be a causative imperative from a verbal root meaning “to kneel.” It is a homonym of the word “bless” (identical in root letters but not related etymologically).} So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.