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Berean Standard Bible

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

Genesis 41:16

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Joseph has been forgotten in prison for two years when Pharaoh's troubling dreams send for him. He is a foreign slave standing before the most powerful man of his world, with his freedom potentially at stake.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It isn’t in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Joseph said, Without God there will be no answer of peace for Pharaoh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y respondió José á Faraón, diciendo: No está en mí; Dios será el que responda paz á Faraón.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Yo no lo puedo hacer por mi propia cuenta —replicó José— pero Dios le dirá lo que significa.

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