Genesis 41:25

What does Genesis 41:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: what God is about to do he hath declared unto Pharaoh.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: what God is about to do he hath declared unto Pharaoh.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Joseph said, These two dreams have the same sense: God has made clear to Pharaoh what he is about to do.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joseph saith unto Pharaoh, `The dream of Pharaoh is one: that which God is doing he hath declared to Pharaoh;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Joseph answered: The king's dream is one: God hath shewn to Pharao what he is about to do.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one. WhatGod will do he has made known to Pharaoh.

Context

v.24and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

v.25This passage

v.26The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 4:1

    After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, a voiceas of a trumpet speaking with me, one saying, Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which must come to pass hereafter.

  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  • Exodus 9:14

    For I will this time send all my plagues upon thy heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

  • Ephesians 1:17

    that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

  • Matthew 24:40

    Then shall two men be in the field; one is taken, and one is left:

  • Isaiah 43:9

    Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, It is truth.

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