Genesis 41:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

There with us was a young Hebrew man, a servant of the captain of the guard, and we told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, to each man according to his dream.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    'And there with us was a young Hebrew man, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, giving each of us the meaning of his dream.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And there was with us there a young man,{H5288} a Hebrew,{H5680} servant{H5650} to the captain{H8269} of the guard;{H2876} and we told{H5608} him, and he interpreted{H6622} to us our dreams;{H2472} to each man{H376} according to his dream{H2472} he did interpret.{H6622}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And there was there with us a young man{H5288}, an Hebrew{H5680}, servant{H5650} to the captain{H8269} of the guard{H2876}; and we told{H5608}{(H8762)} him, and he interpreted{H6622}{(H8799)} to us our dreams{H2472}; to each man{H376} according to his dream{H2472} he did interpret{H6622}{(H8804)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And there was with vs a yonge man an Hebrue borne servaunte vnto the chefe marshall. And we told him and he declared oure dreames to vs acordynge to ether of oure dreames.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then was there with vs a yonge man an Hebrue, the chefe marshals seruaunt, vnto whom we tolde it, and he declared oure dreames vnto vs, vnto eueryma acordinge to his dreame.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And there was with vs a yong man, an Ebrew, seruant vnto the chiefe steward, whome when we told, he declared our dreames to vs, to euery one he declared according to his dreame.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And there was with vs a young man, an Hebrue borne, seruaunt vnto the chiefe stewarde: to whom when we tolde them, he declared our dreames to vs, accordyng to eyther of our dreames.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And [there was] there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    There was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard, and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams. To each man according to his dream he interpreted.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And there `is' with us a youth, a Hebrew, servant to the chief of the executioners, and we recount to him, and he interpreteth to us our dreams, `to' each according to his dream hath he interpreted,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And there was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And there was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And there was with us a young Hebrew, the captain's servant, and when we put our dreams before him, he gave us the sense of them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    There was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard, and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams. To each man according to his dream he interpreted.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now a young man, a Hebrew, a servant of the captain of the guards, was with us there. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted the meaning of each of our respective dreams for us.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 37:36 : 36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
  • Gen 40:12-19 : 12 And Joseph said to him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days: 13 Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head, and restore you to your place; and you shall deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, as you did when you were his butler. 14 But remember me when it is well with you, and show kindness, please, to me, and mention me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: 15 For indeed I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews: and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. 16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, I also was in my dream, and behold, I had three white baskets on my head: 17 And in the uppermost basket there were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh; and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head. 18 And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation of it: The three baskets are three days: 19 Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head from off you, and will hang you on a tree; and the birds will eat your flesh from off you.
  • Gen 39:1 : 1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hands of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.
  • Gen 39:20 : 20 And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 41:10-11
    2 verses
    91%

    10 Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, both me and the chief baker.

    11 And we each had a dream in one night, he and I; each of us dreamed according to the interpretation of his own dream.

  • 13 And it came to pass, just as he interpreted for us, so it was; he restored me to my office, and he hanged the other.

  • Gen 40:4-5
    2 verses
    80%

    4 And the captain of the guard assigned Joseph to them, and he served them; and they remained in custody for a time.

    5 And both of them dreamed a dream, each man his own dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison.

  • Gen 40:7-9
    3 verses
    78%

    7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in the custody of his lord's house, saying, Why do you look so sad today?

    8 And they said to him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams, please.

    9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

  • 15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you, that you can understand a dream to interpret it.

  • 6 And he said to them, Listen, I pray you, to this dream which I have dreamed:

  • 36 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation before the king.

  • 7 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will provide the interpretation.

  • Gen 37:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes.

    20 Come now therefore, and let us kill him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

  • 8 In the morning, his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for Pharaoh.

  • 16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, I also was in my dream, and behold, I had three white baskets on my head:

  • Gen 37:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowed to me.

    10 And he told it to his father, and to his brothers: and his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow down ourselves to you to the earth?

  • 12 And Joseph said to him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:

  • 9 But if you do not make known the dream to me, there is only one decree for you: for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me until the time changes. Therefore, tell me the dream, and I shall know you can reveal its interpretation.

  • 25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.

  • 1 At the end of two full years, Pharaoh had a dream, and saw himself standing by the river.

  • 6 Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

  • 36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

  • 32 We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

  • 22 But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.