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 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 41:40 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“You shall be over my house, and according to your mouth all my people shall be ruled, only in the throne will I be greater than you."”
Genesis 41:40 — The Living Sword
Genesis 41:40 in Context — Genesis 41
38 Y dijo Faraón á sus siervos: ¿Hemos de hallar otro hombre como éste, en quien haya espíritu de Dios?
39 Y dijo Faraón á José: Pues que Dios te ha hecho saber todo esto, no hay entendido ni sabio como tú:
40 Tú serás sobre mi casa, y por tu dicho se gobernará todo mi pueblo: solamente en el trono seré yo mayor que tú.
41 Dijo más Faraón á José: He aquí yo te he puesto sobre toda la tierra de Egipto.
42 Entonces Faraón quitó su anillo de su mano, y púsolo en la mano de José, é hízole vestir de ropas de lino finísimo, y puso un collar de oro en su cuello;
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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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