Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:46
Genesis 41:46. Joseph was thirty years old— He was seventeen years old when he was sold into AEgypt, and consequently had been thirteen years in slavery when he stood before Pharaoh, an eastern phrase expressing his advancement; for the great counsellors and ministers alone were admitted into the interior parts of the eastern kings' palaces, to stand before them, Dan 1:19 and to see the king's face, Esther 1:14. The sacred historian remarks this, 1st, To make us sensible that the consummate... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 41:46-53
"And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt, And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth handfuls. And he gathered up all the food for seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid up he in the same. And Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much,... read more