for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf stood up and also remained standing; and behold, your sheaves gathered around and (A)bowed down to my sheaf.”

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Then his brothers said to him, “(A)Are you actually going to reign over us? Or are you really going to rule over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.

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40 (A)You shall be [a]in charge of my house, and all my people shall [b]be obedient to you; only regarding the throne will I be greater than you.” 41 Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “See, I have placed you (B)over all the land of Egypt.” 42 Then Pharaoh (C)took off his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen, and (D)put the gold necklace around his neck. 43 And he had him ride in [c]his second chariot; and they proclaimed ahead of him, “[d]Bow the knee!” And he placed him over all the land of Egypt. 44 Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Though I am Pharaoh, yet (E)without [e]your permission no one shall raise his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 41:40 Lit over
  2. Genesis 41:40 Lit kiss your mouth; LXX obey at your command
  3. Genesis 41:43 Lit the second...which was his
  4. Genesis 41:43 Or Make way
  5. Genesis 41:44 Lit you no one

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