Genesis 41:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 41:16

14 ^aThen Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they ^bbrought him quickly ^cout of the dungeon; and he shaved, ^dchanged his clothing, and came to Pharaoh.

15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. ^aBut I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream, to interpret it.”

16 So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, ^a“It is not in me; ^bGod will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”

17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “Behold, ^ain my dream I stood on the bank of the river.

18 Suddenly seven cows came up out of the river, fine looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow.

19 Then behold, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and gaunt, such ugliness as I have never seen in all the land of Egypt.

20 And the gaunt and ugly cows ate up the first seven, the fat cows.

21 When they had eaten them up, no one would have known that they had eaten them, for they were just as ugly as at the beginning. So I awoke.

22 Also I saw in my dream, and suddenly seven¹ heads came up on one stalk, full and good.

23 Then behold, seven heads, withered, thin, and blighted by the east wind, sprang up after them.

24 And the thin heads devoured the seven good heads. So ^aI told this to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.”

25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; ^aGod has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do:

26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good¹ heads are seven years; the dreams are one.

27 And the seven thin and ugly cows which came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty heads blighted by the east wind are ^aseven years of famine.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 41:16

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American Standard Version
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Amplified® Bible
Joseph answered Pharaoh, It is not in me; God [not I] will give Pharaoh a [favorable] answer of peace.

Contemporary English Version
"Your Majesty," Joseph answered, "I can't do it myself, but God can give a good meaning to your dreams."

Darby English Version
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Good News Bible
Joseph answered, "I cannot, Your Majesty, but God will give a favorable interpretation."

King James Version
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

New American Standard Bible
Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."

New International Version
"I cannot do it," Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires."

New King James Version
So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Joseph then answered Pharaoh,sysing, "I don't have it in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."

Revised Standard Version
Joseph answered Pharaoh, "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."

Young's Literal Translation
and Joseph answereth Pharaoh, saying, `Without me -- God doth answer Pharaoh with peace.'

New English Translation
Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “It is not within my power,¹ but God will speak concerning² the welfare of Pharaoh.”³

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