Genesis 41:14
12 Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us individually.
13 And it happened to us just as he had interpreted: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”
So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, who was quickly brought out of the dungeon. After he had shaved and changed his clothes, he went in before Pharaoh.
15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”
16 “I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, who was quickly brought out of the dungeon. After he had shaved and changed his clothes, he went in before Pharaoh.
- KJV
- Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
- WEB
- Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.
- ASV
- Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
- DARBY
- Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph; and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. And he shaved [himself], and changed his clothes, and came in to Pharaoh.
- BLB
- And Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they hurried him from the pit. And he shaved and changed his clothing, and he came to Pharaoh.
- ÅB
- Da sendte Farao bud og lot Josef kalle, og de førte ham skyndsomt ut av fengslet; og han lot seg rake og skiftet klær og trådte fram for Farao.
- OTB
- Så sendte farao bud etter Josef, og de hentet ham raskt ut av fangehullet. Etter at han hadde barbert seg og skiftet klær, kom han inn for farao.
- B1930
- Da sendte Farao bud og lot Josef kalle, og de førte ham skyndsomt ut av fengslet; og han lot sig rake og skiftet klær og trådte frem for Farao.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 2:25
Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”
Read in contextPsalms 113:7–8
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
Read in contextPsalms 105:19–22
until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.
Read in context1 Samuel 2:7–8
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
Read in contextIsaiah 61:3
to console the mourners in Zion— to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
Read in contextJeremiah 52:32–33
And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
Read in context2 Kings 25:29
So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life.
Read in contextEsther 5:1
On the third day, Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance.
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