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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

An uncomplaining patience and an unhesitating hopefulness keep Joseph's heart in calm tranquility. There is a God above, and that God is with him. …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

There is no interpreter. —In Egypt it was the business of men trained for the purpose, called in Genesis 41:8, magicians

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they said unto him, we have dreamed a dream
Each of them: and [there is] no interpreter of it

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It was not so much the prison that made the butler and baker sad, but rather their dreams. God has more ways than one to sadden spirits. Joseph had…

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