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Genesis 41:15-17
New International Version
Genesis 41:15-17
New International Version
15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it.(A) But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”(B)
16 “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.”(C)
17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,(D)
Genesis 41:15-17
New King James Version
Genesis 41:15-17
New King James Version
15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. (A)But I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream, to interpret it.”
16 So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, (B)“It is not in me; (C)God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”
17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “Behold, (D)in my dream I stood on the bank of the river.
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Genesis 41:15-17
King James Version
Genesis 41:15-17
King James Version
15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
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Genesis 41:15-17
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 41:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, (A)but no one can interpret it; and (B)I have heard [a]it said about you, that [b]when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” 16 Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, “[c](C)It has nothing to do with me; (D)God will [d]give Pharaoh an answer for his own good.” 17 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream, there I was, standing on the bank of the Nile;
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- Genesis 41:15 Lit about you, saying
- Genesis 41:15 Lit you hear a dream to interpret it
- Genesis 41:16 Lit Apart from me
- Genesis 41:16 Lit answer the peace of Pharaoh
Genesis 41:15-17
English Standard Version
Genesis 41:15-17
English Standard Version
15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. (A)I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” 16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, (B)“It is not in me; (C)God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”[a] 17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, (D)in my dream I was standing on the banks of the Nile.
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- Genesis 41:16 Or (compare Samaritan, Septuagint) Without God it is not possible to give Pharaoh an answer about his welfare
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