Genesis 41:17
ESV
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Behold, in my dream I was standing on the banks of the Nile.
NIV
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,
NASB
So Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'In my dream, there I was, standing on the bank of the Nile;
CSB
So Pharaoh said to Joseph: "In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,
NLT
So Pharaoh told Joseph his dream. 'In my dream,' he said, 'I was standing on the bank of the Nile River,
KJV
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
NKJV
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “Behold, in my dream I stood on the bank of the river.
What does Genesis 41:17 mean?
This begins Pharaoh's recounting of his dreams (Genesis 41:1–7) to Joseph. The Egyptian ruler's magicians and wise men have been unable to explain the visions (Genesis 41:8). Joseph was summoned from prison after a former inmate remembered him and suggested he could interpret the king's dreams (Genesis 41:9–13). For his part, Joseph has claimed that only God has the required knowledge, yet he will pass this along to Pharaoh (Genesis 41:14–16).The description given over the next few verses is almost identical to that explained in the earlier passage.
