Genesis 41:16

In 11 translations

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.

LSV

and Joseph answers Pharaoh, saying, “Without me—God answers Pharaoh with peace.”

YLT

and Joseph answereth Pharaoh, saying, 'Without me — God doth answer Pharaoh with peace.'

DBY

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

DRC

Joseph answered: Without me, God shall give Pharao a prosperous answer.

GNV

And Ioseph answered Pharaoh, saying, Without me God shall answere for the wealth of Pharaoh.

JPS

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

LXXE

And Joseph answered Pharao and said, Without God an answer of safety shall not be given to Pharao.

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WLC

וַיַּ֨עַן יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר בִּלְעָדָ֑י אֱלֹהִ֕ים יַעֲנֶ֖ה אֶת־שְׁל֥וֹם פַּרְעֹֽה׃

LXX-Br

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Ἰωσὴφ τῷ Φαραὼ εἶπεν, ἄνευ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἀποκριθήσεται τὸ σωτήριον Φαραώ.

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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.
• 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 2:47The 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.”
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. During the night, the mystery was revealed to…
• 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.
• Acts 3:7Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
• 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…
• Genesis 37:14Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,
• 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?”
• Acts 14:14–15But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting, “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good…
• Luke 19:42and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

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