Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.” New Living Translation “It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. “But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.” English Standard Version Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.” Berean Standard Bible “I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.” King James Bible And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. New King James Version So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” New American Standard Bible Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, “It has nothing to do with me; God will give Pharaoh an answer for his own good.” NASB 1995 Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.” NASB 1977 Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.” Legacy Standard Bible Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will answer concerning the welfare of Pharaoh.” Amplified Bible Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me [to interpret the dream]; God [not I] will give Pharaoh a favorable answer [through me].” Christian Standard Bible “I am not able to,” Joseph answered Pharaoh. “It is God who will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.” Holman Christian Standard Bible I am not able to,” Joseph answered Pharaoh. “It is God who will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.” American Standard Version And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace. Contemporary English Version "Your Majesty," Joseph answered, "I can't do it myself, but God can give a good meaning to your dreams." English Revised Version And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. GOD'S WORD® Translation Joseph answered Pharaoh, "I can't, but God can give Pharaoh the answer that he needs." Good News Translation Joseph answered, "I cannot, Your Majesty, but God will give a favorable interpretation." International Standard Version "I can't do that," Joseph replied, "but God is concerned about Pharaoh's well-being." Majority Standard Bible “I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.” NET Bible Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "It is not within my power, but God will speak concerning the welfare of Pharaoh." New Heart English Bible And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "Apart from God, the welfare of Pharaoh will receive no answer." Webster's Bible Translation And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace. World English Bible Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It isn’t in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Joseph answers Pharaoh, saying, “Without me—God answers Pharaoh with peace.” Young's Literal Translation and Joseph answereth Pharaoh, saying, 'Without me -- God doth answer Pharaoh with peace.' Smith's Literal Translation And Joseph will answer Pharaoh, saying, Not in me: God will answer Pharaoh with peace. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleJoseph answered: Without me, God shall give Pharao a prosperous answer. Catholic Public Domain Version Joseph responded, “Apart from me, God will respond favorably to Pharaoh.” New American Bible “It is not I,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God who will respond for the well-being of Pharaoh.” New Revised Standard Version Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not I; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Joseph answered and said to Pharaoh, Do you think, perhaps, that without God I am able to give Pharaoh an answer that everything will be well? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Yoseph answered and said to Pharaoh, “Do you think that without God we will answer peace to Pharaoh?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying: 'It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joseph answered Pharao and said, Without God an answer of safety shall not be given to Pharao. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams…15Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” 16“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.” 17Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,… Cross References Daniel 2:27-28 Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires. / But 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 2:47 The 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 5:16-17 But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.” / In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him. Acts 3:12 And 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? Acts 4:7-10 They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?” / Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people! / If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed, ... Acts 7:10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household. John 3:27 John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven. John 15:5 I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. 1 Corinthians 15:10 But 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. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God. Exodus 7:1-2 The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. / You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land. Numbers 22:38 “See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.” Numbers 23:12 But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?” 1 Kings 3:9-12 Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” / Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request. / So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice— ... Treasury of Scripture And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. It is not. 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. 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. 2 Kings 6:27 And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? peace. Genesis 37:14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. Luke 19:42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. Jump to Previous Desires Favorable Joseph Peace PharaohJump to Next Desires Favorable Joseph Peace PharaohGenesis 41 1. Pharaoh has two dreams.9. Joseph interprets them. 33. He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married. 46. The seven years of plenty. 50. He begets children. 53. The famine begins. I myself cannot do it This phrase highlights Joseph's humility and recognition of his own limitations. The Hebrew root here is "biladai," which conveys the idea of being without or apart from oneself. Joseph acknowledges that he does not possess the power or wisdom to interpret dreams on his own. This humility is a recurring theme in Joseph's life, as he consistently gives credit to God for his abilities and successes. Historically, this attitude sets Joseph apart in the Egyptian court, where self-aggrandizement was common among those seeking favor with Pharaoh. Joseph replied but God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “I myself cannot do it,”בִּלְעָדָ֑י (bil·‘ā·ḏāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 1107: Apart from, except, without Joseph יוֹסֵ֧ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites replied, וַיַּ֨עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond “but God אֱלֹהִ֕ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will give Pharaoh פַּרְעֹֽה׃ (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings a favorable שְׁל֥וֹם (šə·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace answer.” יַעֲנֶ֖ה (ya·‘ă·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond Links Genesis 41:16 NIVGenesis 41:16 NLT Genesis 41:16 ESV Genesis 41:16 NASB Genesis 41:16 KJV Genesis 41:16 BibleApps.com Genesis 41:16 Biblia Paralela Genesis 41:16 Chinese Bible Genesis 41:16 French Bible Genesis 41:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 41:16 Joseph answered Pharaoh saying It isn't (Gen. 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