⁷ There we were, binding sheaves of corn in the field. Suddenly my sheaf stood up, and your sheaves gathered round it and bowed down to my sheaf.’^(A)

⁸ ‘Are you really going to reign over us? ’ his brothers asked him. ‘Are you really going to rule us? ’ So they hated him even more because of his dream and what he had said.

⁴⁰ You will be over my house, and all my people will obey your commands.^[a](A) Only I, as king,^[b] will be greater than you.’ ⁴¹ Pharaoh also said to Joseph, ‘See, I am placing you over all the land of Egypt.’ ⁴² Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, clothed him with fine linen garments, and placed a gold chain round his neck.^{(B) 43} He made Joseph ride in his second chariot, and servants called out before him, ‘Make way! ’^[c] So he placed him over all the land of Egypt. ⁴⁴ Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘I am Pharaoh and no one will be able to raise his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt without your permission.’