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Genesis 41:17

What does Genesis 41:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the brink of the river:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the brink of the river:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Pharaoh said, In my dream I was by the side of the Nile:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Pharaoh speaketh unto Joseph: `In my dream, lo, I am standing by the edge of the River,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So Pharao told what he had dreamed: Methought I stood upon the bank of the river,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood on the bank of the river.

Context

v.16And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

v.17This passage

v.18and, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and well-favored: and they fed in the reed-grass:

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