Discovery BoxGenesis 41:16 
Context41:16 Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “It is not within my power, 1 but God will speak concerning 2 the welfare of Pharaoh.” 3
Genesis 41:25-28
Context41:25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Both dreams of Pharaoh have the same meaning. 4 God has revealed 5 to Pharaoh what he is about to do. 6 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. 7 41:27 The seven lean, bad-looking cows that came up after them represent seven years, as do the seven empty heads of grain burned with the east wind. They represent 8 seven years of famine. 41:28 This is just what I told 9 Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.
1 tn Heb “not within me.”
2 tn Heb “God will answer.”
3 tn The expression שְׁלוֹם פַּרְעֹה (shÿlom par’oh) is here rendered “the welfare of Pharaoh” because the dream will be about life in his land. Some interpret it to mean an answer of “peace” – one that will calm his heart, or give him the answer that he desires (cf. NIV, NRSV, NLT).
4 tn Heb “the dream of Pharaoh is one.”
5 tn Heb “declared.”
6 tn The active participle here indicates what is imminent.
7 tn Heb “one dream it is.”
8 tn Heb “are.” Another option is to translate, “There will be seven years of famine.”
9 tn Heb “it is the word that I spoke.”
