My master has made me almost equal to him in his house. I must not sleep with his wife! That is wrong! It is a sin against God.”
Genesis 41:40 - Easy To Read Version I will put you in charge of my country, and the people will obey all your commands. I will be the only person more powerful than you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall have charge over my house, and all my people shall be governed according to your word [with reverence, submission, and obedience]. Only in matters of the throne will I be greater than you are. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible You will be in charge of my kingdom, and all my people will obey your command. Only as the enthroned king will I be greater than you.” Catholic Public Domain Version You will be over my house, and to the authority of your mouth, all the people will show obedience. Only in one way, in the throne of the kingdom, will I go before you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt be over my house, and at the commandment of thy mouth all the people shall obey: only in the kingly throne will I be above thee. |
My master has made me almost equal to him in his house. I must not sleep with his wife! That is wrong! It is a sin against God.”
Then Judah went to Joseph and said, “Sir, please let me speak plainly with you. Please don’t be angry with me. I know that you are like Pharaoh himself.
The brothers told him, “Father, Joseph is still alive! And he is the governor over the whole country of Egypt.”
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.
After these things happened, King Xerxes honored Haman. Haman was the son of a man named Hammedatha, the Agagite. The king promoted Haman and gave him a place of honor more important than any of the other leaders.
Show that you are loyal to God’s son. {\cf2\super [6]} \par If you don’t do this,\par he will become angry and destroy you.\par
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.
Then Belshazzar gave an order for Daniel to be dressed in purple clothes. {\cf2\super [65]} A gold chain was put around his neck, and he was announced to be the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
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.
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.
Samuel took a jar of the special oil. Samuel poured the oil on Saul’s head. Samuel kissed Saul and said, “The Lord has anointed (chosen) you to be the leader over the people who belong to him. You will control the Lord’s people. You will save them from the enemies that are all around them. The Lord has anointed you to be ruler over his people. Here is a sign that will prove this is true: [105]