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Joseph Given Charge of Egypt

Genesis 41:38

In 11 translations

BSB
So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”Or the spirit of the gods
KJV
And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
WEB
Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
ASV
And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?
LSV
and Pharaoh says to his servants, “Do we find like this, a man in whom the Spirit of God [is]?”
YLT
and Pharaoh saith unto his servants, 'Do we find like this, a man in whom the spirit of God [is]?'
DBY
And Pharaoh said to his bondmen, Shall we find [one] as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?Elohim
DRC
And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God?
GNV
Then saide Pharaoh vnto his seruants, Can we finde such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God?
JPS
And Pharaoh said unto his servants: 'Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?'
LXXE
And Pharao said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him?

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲנִמְצָ֣א כָזֶ֔ה אִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֛ר ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בּֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε Φαραὼ πᾶσι τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ, μῆ εὑρήσομεν ἄνθρωπον τοιοῦτον, ὃς ἔχει πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ;

Who and where

👤 God👤 Pharaoh (of Joseph)◆ Joseph Promoted in Egypt

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

How traditions read it

Identified with the Holy Spirit in Christian tradition · Holy Spirit

The Hebrew speaks of the spirit (rûaḥ) of God or of the LORD. Christian tradition identifies it with the Holy Spirit, a person of the Trinity; Jewish tradition reads it as God's own power or presence, not a separate person.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Job 32:8But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
  • Daniel 5:14I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
  • Numbers 27:18And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
  • Daniel 5:11There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar,…
  • Daniel 4:18This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy…
  • Daniel 4:6So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
  • Daniel 4:8–9But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream: “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know…
  • Daniel 6:3Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

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