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 Et Pharaon dit à ses serviteurs: Trouverions-nous un homme comme celui-ci, ayant en lui l’esprit de Dieu?
39 Et Pharaon dit à Joseph: Puisque Dieu t’a fait connaître toutes ces choses, il n’y a personne qui soit aussi intelligent et aussi sage que toi.
40 Je t’établis sur ma maison, et tout mon peuple obéira à tes ordres. Le trône seul m’élèvera au-dessus de toi.
41 Pharaon dit à Joseph: Vois, je te donne le commandement de tout le pays d’Égypte.
42 Pharaon ôta son anneau de la main, et le mit à la main de Joseph; il le revêtit d’habits de fin lin, et lui mit un collier d’or au cou.
Read the full chapter: Genesis 41 — Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream →
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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