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Genesis 41:40

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.

KJV

Tu eris super domum meam, et ad tui oris imperium cunctus populus obediet : uno tantum regni solio te præcedam.

Vulgate

σὺ ἔσῃ ἐπὶ τῷ οἴκῳ μου, καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ στόματί σου ὑπακούσεται πᾶς ὁ λαός μου· πλὴν τὸν θρόνον ὑπερέξω σου ἐγώ.

LXX

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.

ASV

אַתָּה֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה עַל בֵּיתִ֔/י וְ/עַל פִּ֖י/ךָ יִשַּׁ֣ק כָּל עַמִּ֑/י רַ֥ק הַ/כִּסֵּ֖א אֶגְדַּ֥ל מִמֶּֽ/ךָּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
וֹ
v
noun · 134×
י
y
noun · 1849×
י
y
noun · 496×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִגְדַּ֣ל
ygdl
verb · 114×
יִּשַּׁק
yshq
verb · 35×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רַ֣ק
rq
adverb · 109×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 2:8 — He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’
  • Acts 7:10 — And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
  • Dan 2:46 — Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
  • Dan 5:29 — Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
  • Dan 6:3 — Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
  • Esth 3:1 — After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
  • Esth 10:3 — For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
  • Gen 39:4 — 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.
  • Gen 44:18 — Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
  • Gen 45:8 — 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.
  • Gen 45:26 — And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.
  • Job 29:25 — I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
  • Job 36:7 — He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
  • Prov 22:29 — Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 105:21 — He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
  • Ps 105:21 — He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: