Thematic Bible: The ancients
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Dreams » The ancients » Often perplexed by
When morning came, he was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled him, and sleep deserted him.
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
Dreams » The ancients » Consulting magicians on
When morning came, he was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
So the king gave orders to summon the diviner-priests, mediums, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. When they came and stood before the king, he said to them, "I have had a dream and am anxious to understand it." The Chaldeans spoke to the king (Aramaic begins here): "May the king live forever. Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation."
Dreams » The ancients » Anxious to have, explained
“We had dreams,” they said to him, “but there is no one to interpret them.”
Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”
Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”
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When Gideon heard the account of the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to Israel’s camp and said, “Get up, for the Lord has handed the Midianite camp over to you.”