Quotes About Authority

So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:

When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.

“Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.

Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

So Potiphar left all that he owned in Josephís care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,

But he refused. “Look,” he said to his masterís wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.

And the warden put all the prisoners under Josephís care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.

Some time later, the kingís cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities.

You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.”

Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Josephís finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.

He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

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.”

Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.

Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.

If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”

and Joseph reduced the people to servitude from one end of Egypt to the other.

“Not so, my father!” Joseph said. “This one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”