Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, “
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,”
International Standard Version
"I can't do that," Joseph replied, "but God is concerned about Pharaoh's well-being."
A Conservative Version
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
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
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.'
Themes
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Joseph » Summary of his life » Dependence upon God
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Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of pharaoh
Promotion » Instances of » Joseph, from imprisoned slave to prince
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Seven » Years » A famine lasted in egypt for
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 41:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams
15
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it."
16 Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, “
Cross References
Genesis 40:8
They said to him, "We have had dreams, and there is no one to interpret them." And Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God? Please tell them to me."
Daniel 2:47
The king answered and said to Daniel, "Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery."
Acts 3:12
And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?
2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God,
Genesis 37:14
So he said to him, "Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me word." So he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Numbers 12:6
And he said, "Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.
2 Kings 6:27
And he said, "If the LORD will not help you, how shall I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the winepress?"
Daniel 2:18-23
and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 2:28-30
but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these:
Daniel 4:2
It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me.
Luke 19:42
saying, "Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
Acts 3:7
And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.
Acts 14:14-15
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out,
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.