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.
Governor
He it was
General references
Bible References
Governor
Psalm 105:16
He declared a famine on the land; destroying the entire food supply.
Acts 7:10
and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler of Egypt and of his whole household.
He it was
Genesis 41:55
Eventually, the land of Egypt began to feel the effects of the famine, so the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. "Go see Joseph," Pharaoh announced to all the Egyptians, "and do whatever he tells you to do."
General references
Proverbs 14:19
Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.