Genesis 41:40
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
אַתָּה'atahyouH859תִּהְיֶהtihyehyou will beH1961עַל־'al-overH5921בֵּיתִיbeitihouse myH1004וְעַל־ve'al-and onH5921פִּיךָpikhamouth yourH6310יִשַּׁקyishakit will kissH5401כָּל־kol-allH3605עַמִּי'amipeople myH5971רַקrakonlyH7535הַכִּסֵּאhakise'the throneH3678אֶגְדַּל'egdalI will be greatH1431מִמֶּךָּ׃mimekamore than youH4480
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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