Genesis 41:41

Easy To Read Version

{There was a special ceremony and parade when Pharaoh made Joseph the governor.} Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I now make you governor over all of Egypt.”

Cross References

Genesis 39:22

The commander of the guards put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners. Joseph was their leader, but he still did the same work they did.

Genesis 39:5

After Joseph was made the ruler over the house, the Lord blessed the house and everything that Potiphar owned. The Lord did this because of Joseph. And the Lord blessed everything that grew in the fields of Potiphar.

Genesis 41:44

Pharaoh said to him, “I am Pharaoh, the king, {so I will do what I want to do}. But no other person in Egypt can lift a hand or move a foot unless you say he can.”

Genesis 42:6

Joseph was the governor of Egypt at the time. And Joseph was the man who checked the sale of grain to people who came to Egypt. So, Joseph’s brothers came to him and bowed before him.

Genesis 45:8

It wasn’t your fault that I was sent here. It was God’s plan. God made me like a father to Pharaoh. I am the governor over all his house and over all of Egypt.”

Esther 10:3

Mordecai the Jew was second in importance to King Xerxes. Mordecai was the most important man among the Jews. And his fellow Jews respected him very much. They respected Mordecai because he worked hard for the good of his people. And Mordecai brought peace for all of the Jews.

Psalm 105:21

He put Joseph in charge of his house.\par Joseph took care of everything\par he owned.\par

Proverbs 17:2

A smart servant will gain control over his master’s foolish son. That wise servant will be treated like a son and get a share of the inheritance.

Proverbs 22:29

If a person is skilled in his work, then he is good enough to serve kings. He will not have to work for people who are not important.

Ecclesiastes 4:14

Maybe that young ruler was born a poor man in the kingdom. And maybe he came from prison to rule the country.

Daniel 2:48

Then the king gave Daniel a very important job in his kingdom. And the king gave many expensive gifts to Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar made Daniel ruler over the whole province of Babylon. And he put Daniel in charge of all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 6:3

Daniel showed himself to be better than the other supervisors. Daniel did this by his good character and great abilities. The king was so impressed with Daniel that he planned to make Daniel ruler over the whole kingdom.

Matthew 28:18

So Jesus came to them and said, “All authority (power) in heaven and on earth is given to me.

Acts 7:10

Joseph had many troubles there, but God saved him from all those troubles. Pharaoh was the king of Egypt. He liked Joseph and respected him because of the wisdom that God gave Joseph. Pharaoh gave Joseph the job of being a governor of Egypt. He even let Joseph rule over all the people in Pharaoh’s house.