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Genesis 41:16 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It isn’t in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” "
Genesis 41:16
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
14 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.
15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have dreamed 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 answered Pharaoh, saying, “It isn’t in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”
17 Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, “In my dream, behold, I stood on the brink of the river;
18 and behold, seven fat and sleek cattle came up out of the river. They fed in the marsh grass;
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Genesis 41:1
"At the end of two full years, Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he stood by the river."
Genesis 41:2
"Behold, seven cattle came up out of the river. They were sleek and fat, and they fed in the marsh grass."
Genesis 41:3
"Behold, seven other cattle came up after them out of the river, ugly and thin, and stood by the other cattle on the brink of the river."
Genesis 41:4
"The ugly and thin cattle ate up the seven sleek and fat cattle. So Pharaoh awoke."
Genesis 41:5
"He slept and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, healthy and good."
Genesis 41:6
"Behold, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them."
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