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Genesis 41:44

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Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”
Genesis 41:44 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • 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.
  • BSB And 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.”
  • NKJV Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no man may lift his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”
  • NASB Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Though I am Pharaoh, yet without your permission no one shall raise his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”
  • NLT And Pharaoh said to him, “I am Pharaoh, but no one will lift a hand or foot in the entire land of Egypt without your approval.”

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 2

  • Ps 105:22to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
  • Exod 11:7But against any of the children of Israel a dog won’t even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal; that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (10)
CAPTIVECIVIL SERVICEECONOMICSGOVERNMENTJOSEPHMINISTER, CivilPRISONERSPROMOTIONPRUDENCERULERS

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  • VideoBibleProject — Genesis videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on GenesisMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

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  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

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Christ at the center

From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.

How Genesis 41:44 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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And Pharaohפַּרְעֹהsaidאָמַרunto JosephיוֹסֵףI am Pharaohפַּרְעֹהand withoutבִּלְעֲדֵיthee shall no manאִישׁlift upרוּםhis handיָדor footרֶגֶלin all the landאֶרֶץof Egyptמִצְרַיִם
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