Genesis 41:46 (WEB)
Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
As quoted in the map (KJV)
Genesis 41:46 (KJV)
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.
Key words
- בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָהben-sheloshim shanah · Hebrew
- 'thirty years old' — Joseph's age when he enters Pharaoh's service.
Why it matters
Joseph is thirty when he stands before Pharaoh and begins the work that will feed the world. Pitre lists this as the fourth item of his eight-point chart: Jesus is 'about thirty' when he begins his public ministry (Luke 3:23) (p 140). The vault's existing note on Joseph's exaltation had attached the age to Genesis 41:40; the number is here.