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.

Genesis 40:5

40:5 Both of them, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison, had a dream the same night. Each man’s dream had its own meaning.

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, 10  and he interpreted the meaning of each of our respective dreams for us. 11 

Genesis 41:24

41:24 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. So I told all this 12  to the diviner-priests, but no one could tell me its meaning.” 13 


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.”

tn Heb “dreamed a dream.”

tn Heb “a man his dream in one night.”

tn Heb “a man according to the interpretation of his dream.”

tn Or “slave.”

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

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

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

12 tn The words “all this” have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

13 tn Heb “and there was no one telling me.”