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Genesis 41:16

JosephPharaoh
HumilityGod's power and sovereigntyWisdomPride

14 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.

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.

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:

18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

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Compare

BSB
“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
KJV
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
WEB
Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It isn’t in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”
ASV
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
DARBY
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
BLB
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “[It is] not in me; God will answer Pharaoh with peace.”
ÅB
Og Josef svarte Farao og sa: Det står ikke til meg; Gud vil gi et svar som spår lykke for Farao.
OTB
Josef svarte farao: "Det er ikke i meg; Gud vil gi farao et svar til fred."
B1930
Og Josef svarte Farao og sa: Det står ikke til mig; Gud vil gi et svar som spår lykke for Farao.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 3:5

    Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

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  • Genesis 40:8

    And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

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  • Daniel 2:47

    The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.

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  • Acts 3:12

    And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

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  • Numbers 12:6

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

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:10

    But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

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  • Daniel 4:2

    I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.

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  • Acts 3:7

    And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

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