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Genesis 41:14-16
New English Translation
Genesis 41:14-16
New English Translation
14 Then Pharaoh summoned[a] Joseph. So they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; he shaved himself, changed his clothes, and came before Pharaoh. 15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream,[b] and there is no one who can interpret[c] it. But I have heard about you, that[d] you can interpret dreams.”[e] 16 Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “It is not within my power,[f] but God will speak concerning[g] the welfare of Pharaoh.”[h]
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- Genesis 41:14 tn Heb “and Pharaoh sent and called,” indicating a summons to the royal court.
- Genesis 41:15 tn Heb “dreamed a dream.”
- Genesis 41:15 tn Heb “there is no one interpreting.”
- Genesis 41:15 tn Heb “saying.”
- Genesis 41:15 tn Heb “you hear a dream to interpret it,” which may mean, “you only have to hear a dream to be able to interpret it.”
- Genesis 41:16 tn Heb “not within me.”
- Genesis 41:16 tn Heb “God will answer.”
- Genesis 41:16 tn The expression שְׁלוֹם פַּרְעֹה (shelom parʿoh) is here rendered “the welfare of Pharaoh” because the dream will be about life in his land. Some interpret it to mean an answer of “peace”—one that will calm his heart, or give him the answer that he desires (cf. NIV, NRSV, NLT).
Genesis 41:14-16
New International Version
Genesis 41:14-16
New International Version
14 So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon.(A) When he had shaved(B) and changed his clothes,(C) he came before Pharaoh.
15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it.(D) But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”(E)
16 “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.”(F)
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