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Genesis 41:40–41

40 You shall be in charge of my palace,b and all my people are to submit to your orders.c Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.d

Joseph in Charge of Egypt

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

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Genesis 41:40–41 — English Standard Version (ESV)

40 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.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

Genesis 41:40–41 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

40 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. 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:40–41 — New Living Translation (NLT)

40 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.”

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

Genesis 41:40–41 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

40 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.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

Genesis 41:40–41 — New Century Version (NCV)

40 I will put you in charge of my palace. All the people will obey your orders, and only I will be greater than you.”

41 Then the king said to Joseph, “Look! I have put you in charge of all the land of Egypt.”

Genesis 41:40–41 — American Standard Version (ASV)

40 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. 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:40–41 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

40 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. 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:40–41 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

40 You will be in charge of my palace, and all my people will dowhat you say. I will be more important than you, only because I’m Pharaoh.” 

41 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I now put you in charge of Egypt.”

Genesis 41:40–41 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

40 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.” 41 Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “See, I am placing you over all the land of Egypt.”

Genesis 41:40–41 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

40 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.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

Genesis 41:40–41 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

40 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.” 41 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

Genesis 41:40–41 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

40 You will be in charge of my palace. All of my people must obey your orders. I will be greater than you only because I’m the one who sits on the throne.”

41 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I’m putting you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.”

Genesis 41:40–41 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

40 “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.”

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


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