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Genesis 41:39–41

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39So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made you know all of this, there is no one so aunderstanding and wise as you are.

40“aYou shall be over my house, and according to your 1command all my people shall 2do homage; only in the throne I will be greater than you.”

41And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you aover all the land of Egypt.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit mouth
  2. 2Lit kiss

Cross references

  1. aGen 41:33
  2. aPs 105:21; Acts 7:10
  3. aGen 42:6; Ps 105:21; Dan 6:3; Acts 7:10

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. 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.” And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you are. You will be over my house, and all my people will obey your commands. Only I, as king, will be greater than you.” Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “See, I am placing you over all the land of Egypt.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are. 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.”

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all of this known to you there is no one as discerning and wise as you. You shall be over my house, and to your word all my people shall submit. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: 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. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.