Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

He it was

General references

Bible References

Governor

Psalm 105:16
And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread.
Acts 7:10
And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.

He it was

Genesis 41:55
And when all the land of Egypt was in need of food, the people came crying to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to the people, Go to Joseph, and whatever he says to you, do it.

General references

Proverbs 14:19
The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain