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Genesis 41:16

“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH6030 →
יוֹסֵ֧ףyo.SefJosephH3130 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
פַּרְעֹ֛הpar.'OhPharaohH6547 →
לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
בִּלְעָדָ֑יbil.'a.Daiapart from meH1107 →
אֱלֹהִ֕ים'E.lo.HimGodH430 →
יַעֲנֶ֖הya.'a.Nehhe will answerH6030 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
שְׁל֥וֹםshe.Lom[the] welfare ofH7965 →
פַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhPharaohH6547 →

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2 Corinthians 3:5Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.James 1:17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.Genesis 40:8“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”Daniel 2:28But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:Daniel 2:47The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”Daniel 2:30And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.Numbers 12:6He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.Acts 3:12And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?Daniel 4:2I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.Acts 3:7Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.Daniel 2:18–23urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.Acts 14:14–15But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,Daniel 2:28–30But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:Genesis 43:27He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.Daniel 2:22He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.2 Kings 6:27He answered, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?”

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Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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