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
Moreover he called for a dearth upon the land, and destroyed all the provision of bread.
Acts 7:10
and delivered him out of all his adversities, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; which made him governor over Egypt, and over all his household.

He it was

Genesis 41:55
When now all the land of Egypt began to hunger, then cried the people to Pharaoh for bread. And Pharaoh said unto all Egypt, "Go unto Joseph, and what he saith to you, that do."

General references

Proverbs 14:19
The evil shall bow themselves before the good; and the ungodly shall wait at the doors of the righteous.