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Genesis 41:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

There was a young Hebrew man with us in prison, who served the captain of the guard. We told him about our dreams, and he explained what each of our dreams meant - giving each person a personal interpretation of their own dream.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how a young Hebrew prisoner accurately interpreted their dreams, giving each person a meaningful explanation of what their dream meant.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is spoken by Pharaoh's chief cupbearer, who is telling Pharaoh about Joseph's ability to interpret dreams. Joseph had been imprisoned in Egypt after being falsely accused by Potiphar's wife, and while there he interpreted dreams for fellow prisoners including the cupbearer and baker.

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