Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me. God will 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.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

“I am not able to,” Joseph answered Pharaoh. “It is God who will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”

International Standard Version

"I can't do that," Joseph replied, "but God is concerned about Pharaoh's well-being."

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me [to interpret the dream]; God [not I] will give Pharaoh a favorable answer [through me].”

Bible in Basic English

Then Joseph said, Without God there will be no answer of peace for Pharaoh.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And Joseph will answer Pharaoh, saying, Not in me: God. will answer Pharaoh with peace.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Joseph answered Pharaoh saying, "{It is not in my power}; God will answer [concerning] the well-being of Pharaoh."

Modern King James verseion

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, Not I. God shall answer the welfare of Pharaoh.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace without me."

NET Bible

Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "It is not within my power, but God will speak concerning the welfare of Pharaoh."

New Heart English Bible

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "Apart from God an answer of peace shall not be given to Pharoah."

The Emphasized Bible

And Joseph answered Pharaoh saying, Not to me, doth it pertain! May, God grant in answer, the prosperity of Pharaoh!

Webster

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

World English Bible

Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "It isn't in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace."

Youngs Literal Translation

and Joseph answereth Pharaoh, saying, 'Without me -- God doth answer Pharaoh with peace.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יוסף 
Yowceph 
Usage: 213

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

פּרעה 
Par`oh 
פּרעה 
Par`oh 
Usage: 268
Usage: 268

It is not in me
בּלעדי בּלעדי 
Bil`adey 
beside, save, without, not in me, not
Usage: 17

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

an answer
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams

15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is no man who can interpret it. And I have heard say of thee, that when thou hear a dream thou can interpret it. 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace. 17 And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the brink of the river.

Cross References

Genesis 40:8

And they said to him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no man who can interpret it. And Joseph said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell it to me, I pray you.

Daniel 2:47

The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and LORD of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou have been able to reveal this secret.

Acts 3:12

And Peter having seen, he responded to the people, Men, Israelites, why do ye marvel at this man? Or why do ye stare at us, as by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?

2 Corinthians 3:5

not that we are sufficient of ourselves to reckon anything as from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,

Genesis 37:14

And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brothers, and well with the flock, and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

Numbers 12:6

And he said, Hear now my words. If there be a prophet among you, I LORD will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream.

2 Kings 6:27

And he said, If LORD does not help thee, from where shall I help thee? Out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?

Daniel 2:18-23

that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret, that Daniel and his companions should nor perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:28-30

but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets. And he has made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 4:2

It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has wrought toward me.

Luke 19:42

saying, If thou knew, even thou, indeed even in this thy day, the things for thy peace. But now they are hidden from thine eyes.

Acts 3:7

And after taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up. And immediately his feet and his ankles were strengthened.

Acts 14:14-15

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard, having torn their garments, they rushed into the crowd, crying out

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am. And his grace for me did not become empty, but I labored more abundantly than them all, yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

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