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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
be	תִּהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh	H1961	to exist · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
house	בֵּיתִ֔י bei.Ti	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
word	פִּ֖יךָ Pi.kha	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
people	עַמִּ֑י 'a.Mi	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
ruled	יִשַּׁ֣ק yi.Shak	H5401	to kiss · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
throne	הַכִּסֵּ֖א ha.ki.Se'	H3678	properly · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
greater	אֶגְדַּ֥ל 'eg.Dal	H1431	to be (causatively make) large (in various senses · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular

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Cross-references

Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
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…
Psalms 105:21-22 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
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 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 througho…
Psalms 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 trus…
Daniel 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…
Genesis 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 no…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:33-45

Here is, I. The good advice that Joseph gave to Pharaoh, which was, 1. That in the years of plenty he should lay up for the years of famine, buy up corn when it was cheap, that he might both enrich himself and supply the country when it would be dear and scarce. Note, Fair warning should always be followed with good counsel. Therefore the prudent man foresees the evil, that he may hide himself. God has in his word told us of a day of trial and exigence before us, when we shall need all the grace we can get, and all little enough, "Now, therefore, provide accordingly." Note, further, Times of gathering must be diligently improved, because there will come a time of spending. Let us go to the a…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 41:40

Thou shalt be over my house--This sudden change in the condition of a man who had just been taken out of prison could take place nowhere, except in Egypt. In ancient as well as modern times, slaves have often risen to be its rulers. But the special providence of God had determined to make Joseph governor of Egypt; and the way was paved for it by the deep and universal conviction produced in the minds both of the king and his councillors, that a divine spirit animated his mind and had given him such extraordinary knowledge. according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled--literally, "kiss." This refers to the edict granting official power to Joseph, to be issued in the form of a firma…

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Adam Clarke on Genesis 41:40

According unto thy word shall all my people be ruled - Literally, At thy mouth shall all my people kiss. In the eastern countries it is customary to kiss any thing that comes from a superior, and this is done by way of testifying respect and submission. In this sense the words in the text are to be understood: All the people shall pay the profoundest respect and obedience to all thy orders and commands. Only in the throne will I be greater than thou - This, in one word, is a perfect description of a prime minister. Thou shalt have the sole management, under me, of all state affairs.

The Church Fathers

See how all of a sudden the prisoner is made king of the whole of Egypt; the one sent to prison by the chief steward was raised by the king to the highest rank; his former master suddenly saw that the man whom he had cast into prison as an adulterer was awarded authority over the whole of Egypt. Do you see how important it is to bear trials thankfully? Hence Paul also said, "Distress promotes endurance, endurance promotes character, character promotes hope, and hope does not disappoint." So take note: Joseph bore distress with endurance, endurance gave him character, having such character he acted in hope, and hope did not disappoint him.
— John Chrysostom, HOMILIES ON GENESIS 63.17

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Dictionary and topics

Famine — The first mentioned in Scripture was so grievous as to compel Abraham to go down to the land of Egypt (Gen. 26:1). Another is mentioned as having occurred in the days of Isaac, causing him to go to…
Kine — (Heb. sing. parah, i.e., “fruitful”), mentioned in Pharaoh’s dream (Gen. 41: 18). Here the word denotes “buffaloes,” which fed on the reeds and sedge by the river’s brink.
Kiss — Of affection (Gen. 27:26, 27; 29:13; Luke 7:38, 45); reconciliation (Gen. 33:4; 2 Sam. 14:33); leave-taking (Gen. 31:28, 55; Ruth 1:14; 2 Sam. 19:39); homage (Ps. 2:12; 1 Sam. 10:1); spoken of as…
Pharaoh — The official title borne by the Egyptian kings down to the time when that country was conquered by the Greeks. (See EGYPT.) The name is a compound, as some think, of the words Ra, the “sun” or…
Throne — (Heb. kiss’e), a royal chair or seat of dignity (Deut. 17:18; 2 Sam. 7:13; Ps. 45:6); an elevated seat with a canopy and hangings, which cover it. It denotes the seat of the high priest in 1 Sam.…
Captive · Advanced to positions in state — Advanced to positions in state
Civil Service · APPOINTMENT IN, ON ACCOUNT OF MERIT — APPOINTMENT IN, ON ACCOUNT OF MERIT
Economics · POLITI — POLITI
Government · Paternal functions of — Paternal functions of
Joseph · .Is promoted to authority next to Pharaoh at thirty years of age — .Is promoted to authority next to Pharaoh at thirty years of age
Minister, Civil · Joseph — Joseph
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Genesis 41:40

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:33-45

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 41:40

Adam Clarke on Genesis 41:40

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 41:40

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:33-45

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 41:40

Adam Clarke on Genesis 41:40

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Genesis 41:40

John Calvin on Genesis 41:40-45

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 41:37-41

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 41:37-40