Genesis 41:12
Context41:12 Now a young man, a Hebrew, a servant 1 of the captain of the guards, 2 was with us there. We told him our dreams, 3 and he interpreted the meaning of each of our respective dreams for us. 4
Genesis 41:25-26
Context41:25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Both dreams of Pharaoh have the same meaning. 5 God has revealed 6 to Pharaoh what he is about to do. 7 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. 8
1 tn Or “slave.”
2 tn Heb “a servant to the captain of the guards.” On this construction see GKC 419-20 §129.c.
3 tn The words “our dreams” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
4 tn Heb “and he interpreted for us our dreams, each according to his dream he interpreted.”
5 tn Heb “the dream of Pharaoh is one.”
6 tn Heb “declared.”
7 tn The active participle here indicates what is imminent.
8 tn Heb “one dream it is.”