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Berean Standard Bible

““We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.””

Genesis 40:8

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Joseph is a prisoner in Egypt, unjustly held, when two of Pharaoh's officials, the cupbearer and the baker, are put in his care. One morning they are troubled because each has had a dream and no interpreter is available.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”

World English Bible (WEB)

They said to him, “We have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it.” Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Please tell it to me.”

King James Version (KJV)

And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it me, I pray you.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then they said to him, We have had a dream, and no one is able to give us the sense. And Joseph said, Does not the sense of dreams come from God? what was your dream?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ellos le dijeron: Hemos tenido un sueño, y no hay quien lo declare. Entonces les dijo José: ¿No son de Dios las declaraciones? Contádmelo ahora.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ellos le contestaron: ―Cada uno de nosotros tuvo un sueño anoche, y no hay quién nos interprete los sueños.

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