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.

Thou shalt be {H1961} over my house {H1004}, and according unto thy word {H6310} shall all my people {H5971} be ruled {H5401}: only in the throne {H3678} will I be greater {H1431} than thou.

you will be in charge of my household; all my people will be ruled by what you say. Only when I rule from my throne will I be greater than you."

You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

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    He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:

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