Genesis 41:12

41:12 Now a young man, a Hebrew, a servant of the captain of the guards, was with us there. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted the meaning of each of our respective dreams for us.

Genesis 41:25-26

41:25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Both dreams of Pharaoh have the same meaning. God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do. 41:26 The seven good cows represent seven years, and the seven good heads of grain represent seven years. Both dreams have the same meaning.


tn Or “slave.”

tn Heb “a servant to the captain of the guards.” On this construction see GKC 419-20 §129.c.

tn The words “our dreams” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

tn Heb “and he interpreted for us our dreams, each according to his dream he interpreted.”

tn Heb “the dream of Pharaoh is one.”

tn Heb “declared.”

tn The active participle here indicates what is imminent.

tn Heb “one dream it is.”