Genesis 41:40
New International Version
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.”

New Living Translation
You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.”

English Standard Version
You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.”

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.”

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

New American Standard Bible
You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people shall be obedient to you; only regarding the throne will I be greater than you.”

NASB 1995
“You shall be over my house, and according to your command all my people shall do homage; only in the throne I will be greater than you.”

NASB 1977
“You shall be over my house, and according to your command all my people shall do homage; only in the throne I will be greater than you.”

Legacy Standard Bible
You shall be over my house, and according to your command all my people shall do homage; only in the throne I will be greater than you.”

Amplified Bible
You shall have charge over my house, and all my people shall be governed according to your word and pay respect [to you with reverence, submission, and obedience]; only in [matters of] the throne will I be greater than you [in Egypt].”

Christian Standard Bible
You will be over my house, and all my people will obey your commands. Only I, as king, will be greater than you.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will be over my house, and all my people will obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You will be over my house, and upon the word of your mouth all my people will accept judgment; only on the throne shall I be greater than you.”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt be over my house, and all my people shall be obedient to thy word; only in the throne will I excel thee.

Contemporary English Version
I'm putting you in charge of my palace, and everybody will have to obey you. No one will be over you except me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou 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.

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will be in charge of my palace, and all my people will do what you say. I will be more important than you, only because I'm Pharaoh."

Good News Translation
I will put you in charge of my country, and all my people will obey your orders. Your authority will be second only to mine.

International Standard Version
So you are to be appointed in charge over my palace, and all of my people are to do whatever you command them to do. Only the throne will have greater authority than you."

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.'

Literal Standard Version
you are over my house, and at your mouth do all my people kiss; only in the throne I am greater than you.”

Majority 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.”

New American Bible
You shall be in charge of my household, and all my people will obey your command. Only in respect to the throne will I outrank you.”

NET Bible
You will oversee my household, and all my people will submit to your commands. Only I, the king, will be greater than you.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command; only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

New Heart English Bible
You will be in charge of my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you."

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

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.”

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.'

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Joseph Given Charge of Egypt
39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. 40You 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.” 41Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.”…

Cross References
Acts 7:10
and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

Genesis 39:9
No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?"

Genesis 44:18
Then Judah approached Joseph and said, "Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.

Psalm 105:21
He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance,

Daniel 6:3
Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.


Treasury of Scripture

You 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.

Thou shalt.

Genesis 39:4-6
And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand…

Genesis 45:8,9,26
So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt…

Psalm 105:21,22
He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: …

be ruled.

1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

Job 31:27
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Psalm 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

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Genesis 41
1. Pharaoh has two dreams.
9. Joseph interprets them.
33. He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married.
46. The seven years of plenty.
50. He begets children.
53. The famine begins.














(40) Over my house.--The chief over the palace was in ancient times next in power to the sovereign, and under the Frankish kings the "major domi," or mayor of the palace, first usurped the whole royal power, and finally Pepin, the son of Charles Martel, took the name of king as well as the reality.

According unto thy word shall all my people be ruled.--The general sense is easy, namely that all the people of Egypt should obey Joseph's orders, but the translation of the phrase is difficult. The ordinary meaning of the verb is to kiss, and the translation would then be And on thy mouth shall all my people kiss, that is, they shall do thee homage (1Samuel 10:1; Psalm 2:12). The versions seem to have taken this sense, though they translate very loosely "shall obey thee;" or "shall receive judgment at thy mouth;" or "shall be governed by thee." As however in 1Chronicles 12:2; 2Chronicles 17:17; Psalm 78:9, the verb is used of bearing arms, Aben-Ezra translates "shall arm themselves," and supposes that Joseph was made commander-in-chief. Others, again, form the verb used here from the same root as that which would give meshek in Genesis 15:2 the meaning of "running about," and translate at thy mouth, that is, according to thy command, shall all my people busy themselves. The first is the most natural and probable rendering. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You
אַתָּה֙ (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

shall be
תִּהְיֶ֣ה (tih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

in charge of
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

my house,
בֵּיתִ֔י (bê·ṯî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1004: A house

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

my people
עַמִּ֑י (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

are to obey
יִשַּׁ֣ק (yiš·šaq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5401: To kiss, to equip with weapons

your commands.
פִּ֖יךָ (pî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

Only
רַ֥ק (raq)
Adverb
Strong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless

with regard to the throne
הַכִּסֵּ֖א (hak·kis·sê)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

will I be greater
אֶגְדַּ֥ל (’eḡ·dal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great

than you.”
מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ (mim·me·kā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of


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