Genesi 41:16

16 Giuseppe rispose a Faraone, dicendo: "Non son io; ma sarà Dio che darà a Faraone una risposta favorevole".

Genesi 41:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:16

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, [it is] not in me
Which expresses his great modesty, that he did not arrogate such skill and wisdom to himself; declaring that he had no such power and abilities in and of himself, to interpret dreams; what he had was a gift of God, and wholly depended upon his influence, and the revelation he was pleased to make to him of such things: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace;
such an answer to his request in the interpretation of his dream, as shall give him full content, and make his mind quiet and easy, and which shall tend to the welfare of him and his kingdom. Some render the words as a prayer or wish, "may God give Pharaoh" ^F9; so as it were addressing his God, that he would be pleased to make known to him his interpretation of the dream to the satisfaction of Pharaoh: but the other sense seems best, which expresses his faith in God, that he would do it, and to whom it should be ascribed, and not unto himself.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 (hney) "respondeat", Vatablus.

Genesi 41:16 In-Context

14 Allora Faraone mandò a chiamare Giuseppe, il quale fu tosto tratto fuor dalla prigione sotterranea. Egli si rase, si cambiò il vestito, e venne da Faraone.

15 E Faraone disse a Giuseppe: "Ho fatto un sogno, e non c’è chi lo possa interpretare; e ho udito dir di te che, quando t’hanno raccontato un sogno, tu lo puoi interpretare".

16 Giuseppe rispose a Faraone, dicendo: "Non son io; ma sarà Dio che darà a Faraone una risposta favorevole".

17 E Faraone disse a Giuseppe: "Nel mio sogno, io stavo sulla riva del fiume;

18 quand’ecco salir dal fiume sette vacche grasse e di bell’apparenza, e mettersi a pascere nella giuncaia.