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Genesis 41:43

What does Genesis 41:43 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:43 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he made him take his seat in the second of his carriages; and they went before him crying, Make way! So he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and causeth him to ride in the second chariot which he hath, and they proclaim before him, `Bow the knee!' and--to put him over all the land of Egypt.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he made him go up into his second chariot, the crier proclaiming that all should bow their knee before him, and that they should know he was made governor over the whole land of Egypt.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he caused him to ride in the second chariot that he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee! and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

Context

v.42And Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

v.43This passage

v.44And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Esther 6:8

    let royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and on the head of which a crown royal is set:

  • Genesis 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 ruler over all the land of Egypt.

  • Genesis 45:26

    And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he believed them not.

  • Genesis 42:33

    And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way;

  • Philippians 2:10

    that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth,

  • Genesis 42:30

    The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

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