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וגם נצבה. הורה שתהיה ממשלתו קיימת זמן ארוך וכן היה כי אמנם מלך שמונים שנה לא נעשה כן לכל הממלכות הנזכרות בכתבי הקדש: וגם נצבה, this conveyed to him the impression that his authority would extend over a considerable length of time. In fact, it proved to be so as he ruled for 80 years. There is no record of any ruler mentioned in the Bible as having ruled equally long or longer than Joseph.