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 E disse Faraó a seus servos: Acharemos outro homem como este, em quem haja espírito de Deus?

39 E disse Faraó a José: Pois que Deus te fez saber tudo isto, não há entendido nem sábio como tu:

40 Tu serás sobre minha casa, e pelo que disseres se governará todo o meu povo; somente no trono serei eu maior que tu.

41 Disse mais Faraó a José: Eis que te pus sobre toda a terra do Egito.

42 Então Faraó tirou seu anel de sua mão, e o pôs na mão de José, e fez-lhe vestir de roupas de linho finíssimo, e pôs um colar de ouro em seu pescoço;

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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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