Genesis 41:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 41:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 41:40 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 41:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You shall be over my house. All my people will be ruled according to your word. Only in the throne I will be greater than you.””
Genesis 41:40 — World English Bible
Genesis 41:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 41:40 — American Standard Version
Genesis 41:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“thou--thou art over my house, and at thy mouth do all my people kiss; only in the throne I am greater than thou.'”
Genesis 41:40 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 41:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy commandment shall all my people regulate themselves; only concerning the throne will I be greater than thou. ”
Genesis 41:40 — Darby Translation
Genesis 41:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thou shalt be ouer mine house, and at thy word shall all my people be armed, onely in the kings throne will I be aboue thee.”
Genesis 41:40 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 41:40 in Context — Genesis 41
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;
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What Does Genesis 41:40 Mean?
Genesis 41:40 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 41. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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