12:55
قَالَ اجْعَلْنِي عَلَىٰ خَزَائِنِ الْأَرْضِ إِنِّي حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٌ
Transliteration:
Qala ijAAalnee AAala khaza-ini al-ardi innee hafeethun AAaleemun
Word by Word:
He said, "Appoint me over (the) treasuries (of) the land. Indeed, I (will be) a guardian knowing."
Translations:
[Joseph] replied: "Place in my charge the store-houses of the land; behold, I shall be a good and knowing keeper.
(Joseph) said: "Set me over the store-houses of the land: I will indeed guard them, as one that knows (their importance)."
He said: Set me over the storehouses of the land. Lo! I am a skilled custodian.
He said: Place me (in authority) over the treasures of the land; surely I am a good keeper, knowing well.
[Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian."