40You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you."


In Context

37 The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his officials.

38 So Pharaoh asked them, "Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God ?"

39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you.

40 You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you."

41 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt."

42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his finger and put it on Joseph's finger. He dressed him in robes of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck.

Genesis 41:40 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

41:40Thou 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

41:40Thou shalt be over my house, and at the commandment of thy mouth all the people shall obey: only in the kingly throne will I be above thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

41:40thou 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

41:40Thou 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

41:40thou 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

41:40Thou 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

41:40You 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

41:40thou — thou art over my house, and at thy mouth do all my people kiss; only in the throne I am greater than thou.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

41:40You shall be over my house, and according to your word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than you.