Genesis 41:40
World English Bible (WEB)
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.”
In context
38 Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
39 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has shown you all of this, there is no one so discreet and wise as you.
40 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.”
41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”
42 Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck.
Genesis 41:40 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.