Genesis 41:40

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"You shall be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you.""

— Genesis 41:40, World English Bible

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Genesis 41 — Context

37

The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

38

Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?"

39

Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Because God has shown you all of this, there is none so discreet and wise as you.

40

You shall be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you."

41

Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."

42

Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck,

43

and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, "Bow the knee!" He set him over all the land of Egypt.