Genesis 41:45

WEB · Bible Passage

Bible Text

Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

No explanation yet for this passage

Ask Explain Bible AI and get a full explanation of Genesis 41:45 from a Reformed theological perspective.

Get a full Reformed explanation of this passage

Maps for this passage

Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.

The Ancient Near East (Fertile Crescent)The ancient Near East and Fertile Crescent, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, the world of the patriarchs.

Historical maps are public-domain atlas plates, digitized by Wikimedia Commons.

Egypt was the land ruled by Pharaoh, where Joseph was elevated to administer grain during the coming famine. Heliopolis, a major Nile-region city associated with sun worship, was the home of Potiphera, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph’s wife, linking Joseph to Egypt’s governing elite.

Places in this passage

Genesis 41:45 mentions Egypt, Heliopolis and Nile.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

Photo of Heliopolis — Heliopolis · Neithsabes