KJV King James Version
Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
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Genesis 41:40
Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”
WEB World English Bible
You shall be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you.”
ASV American Standard Version
thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
thou—thou art over my house, and at thy mouth do all my people kiss; only in the throne I am greater than thou.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 41
37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find [such a one] as this [is], a man in whom the Spirit of God [is]?
39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, [there is] none so discreet and wise as thou [art]:
40 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him [ruler] over all the land of Egypt.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אַתָּה֙H859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)תִּהְיֶ֣הH1961 · ha.yahto beעַל־H5921 · aluponבֵּיתִ֔יH1004 · betplaceוְעַל־H5921 · aluponפִּ֖יךָH6310 · pehlipיִשַּׁ֣קH5401 · na.shaqto kissכָּל־H3605 · kolallעַמִּ֑יH5971 · ampeopleרַ֥קH7535 · raqexceptהַכִּסֵּ֖אH3678 · kis.sethroneאֶגְדַּ֥לH1431 · ga.dalto magnifyמִמֶּֽךָּ׃H4480 · minfrom
Cross-references
Proverbs 22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].Acts 7:10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.Psalm 105:21-22He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:Daniel 5:29Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and [put] a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.Genesis 45:8-9So now [it was] not you [that] sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.Genesis 39:4-6And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand.Psalm 2:12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.Daniel 2:46-48Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.Genesis 45:26And told him, saying, Joseph [is] yet alive, and he [is] governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.Daniel 6:3Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit [was] in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured [it] upon his head, and kissed him, and said, [Is it] not because the LORD hath anointed thee [to be] captain over his inheritance?Job 31:27And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
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