Genesis 40:8 — Bible Verse (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.”

Genesis 40:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 40:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 40:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Genesis 40:8 — World English Bible

Genesis 40:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Genesis 40:8 — American Standard Version

Genesis 40:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they say unto him, `A dream we have dreamed, and there is no interpreter of it;' and Joseph saith unto them, `Are not interpretations with God? recount, I pray you, to me.'”

Genesis 40:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 40:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they said to him, We have dreamt a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said to them, [Do] not interpretations [belong] toGod? tell me [your dreams], I pray you. ”

Genesis 40:8 — Darby Translation

Genesis 40:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who answered him, We haue dreamed, eche one a dreame, and there is none to interprete the same. Then Ioseph saide vnto them, Are not interpretations of God? tell them me nowe.”

Genesis 40:8 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 40:8 in Context — Genesis 40

6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.

7 And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?

8 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.

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

10 And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:

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What Does Genesis 40:8 Mean?

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