Genesis 41:44
in Genesis 41And Pharaoh declared to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your permission, no one in all the land of Egypt shall lift his hand or foot.”
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And 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.
KJV
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
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This verse in Genesis 41
Commentary
4 notes on this verseThe brightest glories of the upper world are upon him, the highest trusts lodged in his hand, and all power given him both in heaven and earth. He is gatherer, keeper, and disposer of all the stores of divine grace, and chief ruler of the kingdom of God among men.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
Joseph's [former] master was there when the dreams of Pharaoh were being interpreted. When [Potiphar] saw that only in respect to the throne was [Joseph] less than Pharaoh, he returned quickly to his house.
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh,....
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
I am Pharaoh - The same as if he had said, I am the king; for Pharaoh was the common title of the sovereigns of Egypt.
The words behind it
17 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | vaiyomer | and he said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| פַּרְעֹ֛ה | paroh | Pharaoh | H6547 → | 274 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| יוֹסֵ֖ף | yosef | Joseph | H3130 → | 213 times |
| אֲנִ֣י | ʾani | I | H589 → | 874 times |
| פַרְעֹ֑ה | faroh | [am] Pharaoh | H6547 → | 274 times |
| וּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָ | uviladeikha | and apart from you | H1107 → | 17 times |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| יָרִ֨ים | yarim | he will lift up | H7311 → | 190 times |
| אִ֧ישׁ | ʾish | anyone | H376 → | 1663 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| יָד֛וֹ | yado | hand his | H3027 → | 1618 times |
| וְאֶת־ | veet | and <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| רַגְל֖וֹ | raglo | foot his | H7272 → | 247 times |
| בְּכָל־ | bekhol | in all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| אֶ֥רֶץ | ʾeretz | [the] land of | H776 → | 2504 times |
| מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | mitzrayim | Egypt | H4714 → | 641 times |
וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he said
vaiyomerH559 →5305 times
פַּרְעֹ֛הPharaoh
parohH6547 →274 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
יוֹסֵ֖ףJoseph
yosefH3130 →213 times
אֲנִ֣יI
ʾaniH589 →874 times
פַרְעֹ֑ה[am] Pharaoh
farohH6547 →274 times
וּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָand apart from you
uviladeikhaH1107 →17 times
לֹֽא־not
lo'-H3808 →5168 times
יָרִ֨יםhe will lift up
yarimH7311 →190 times
אִ֧ישׁanyone
ʾishH376 →1663 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
יָד֛וֹhand his
yadoH3027 →1618 times
וְאֶת־and <obj.>
veetH853 →10935 times
רַגְל֖וֹfoot his
ragloH7272 →247 times
בְּכָל־in all
bekholH3605 →5413 times
אֶ֥רֶץ[the] land of
ʾeretzH776 →2504 times
מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt
mitzrayimH4714 →641 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Exodus 11:7But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
it leads to
- Joshua 10:21
The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.
- Exodus 8:22
But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I,…
- Exodus 10:23
No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.
- Malachi 3:18
So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”
- Exodus 9:4
But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”
- Joshua 10:21
Through
Psalms 105:22to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.
it leads to
- Genesis 41:38
So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”
- Genesis 41:33
Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
- Isaiah 19:11
The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?
- Genesis 41:38
Where this verse is studied
On this page
Studies1
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Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Ephrem the Syrian, COMMENTARY ON GENESIS 35:7-9; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament.
