Genesis 41:33-45 - Joseph Advises Pharaoh
33 Pharaoh should look for a wise and intelligent man and put him in charge of Egypt. 34 Make arrangements to appoint supervisors over the land. Take a fifth of Egypt's harvest during the seven good years. 35 Have them collect all the food during these good years. Store up grain under Pharaoh's control, to be kept for food in the cities. 36 This food will be a reserve supply for our country during the seven years of famine that will happen in Egypt. Then the land will not be ruined by the famine.
37 The king and his officials approved this plan, 38 and he said to them: We will never find a better man than Joseph. He is a man who has God's Spirit in him. 39 The king said to Joseph: God has shown you all this. Therefore it is obvious that you have greater wisdom and insight than anyone else. 40 I will put you in charge of my country. All my people will obey your orders. Your authority will be second only to mine. 41 I now appoint you governor over all Egypt. 42 Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand. He clothed him in garments of fine linen and put the gold necklace around his neck. 43 He had him ride in his second chariot. They proclaimed before him: Bow the knee! Thus he set him over all the land of Egypt. 44 Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph: Though I am Pharaoh, yet without your permission no one shall raise his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. 45 Pharaoh named Joseph, Zaphenath-paneah. He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, as his wife. And Joseph went forth over the land of Egypt.