Genesis 41:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
"I cannot do it," Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires."

New Living Translation
“It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. “But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.”

English Standard Version
Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”

Berean Study Bible
“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”

New American Standard Bible
Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, “It has nothing to do with me; God will give Pharaoh an answer for his own good.”

NASB 1995
Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."

NASB 1977
Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”

Amplified Bible
Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me [to interpret the dream]; God [not I] will give Pharaoh a favorable answer [through me].”

Christian Standard Bible
“I am not able to,” Joseph answered Pharaoh. “It is God who will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am not able to," Joseph answered Pharaoh. "It is God who will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."

Contemporary English Version
"Your Majesty," Joseph answered, "I can't do it myself, but God can give a good meaning to your dreams."

Good News Translation
Joseph answered, "I cannot, Your Majesty, but God will give a favorable interpretation."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph answered Pharaoh, "I can't, but God can give Pharaoh the answer that he needs."

International Standard Version
"I can't do that," Joseph replied, "but God is concerned about Pharaoh's well-being."

NET Bible
Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "It is not within my power, but God will speak concerning the welfare of Pharaoh."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

New King James Version
So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

New Heart English Bible
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "Apart from God, the welfare of Pharaoh will receive no answer."

World English Bible
Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "It isn't in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace."

American King James Version
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

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

A Faithful Version
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "Not I. But God shall give an answer favorable to Pharaoh."

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

English Revised Version
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Ioseph answered Pharaoh, saying, Without me God shal answere for the wealth of Pharaoh.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ioseph aunswered Pharao, saying: Not I, but God shall geue Pharao an aunswere of peace.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ioseph answered Pharao, and sayde: God shall geue Pharao a prosperous answere, yee well without me.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Ioseph answered Pharao saynge: God shall geue Pharao an answere of peace without me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Joseph answers Pharaoh, saying, “Without me—God answers Pharaoh with peace.”

Young's Literal Translation
and Joseph answereth Pharaoh, saying, 'Without me -- God doth answer Pharaoh with peace.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joseph will answer Pharaoh, saying, Not in me: God will answer Pharaoh with peace.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Joseph answered: Without me, God shall give Pharao a prosperous answer.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Joseph responded, “Apart from me, God will respond favorably to Pharaoh.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Yoseph answered and said to Pharaoh, “Do you think that without God we will answer peace to Pharaoh?”

Lamsa Bible
And Joseph answered and said to Pharaoh, Do you think, perhaps, that without God I am able to give Pharaoh an answer that everything will be well?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying: 'It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joseph answered Pharao and said, Without God an answer of safety shall not be given to Pharao.
















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