Génesis 41:16

16 —No soy yo quien puede hacerlo —respondió José—, sino que es Dios quien le dará al faraón una respuesta favorable.

Génesis 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.

Génesis 41:16 In-Context

14 El faraón mandó llamar a José, y en seguida lo sacaron de la cárcel. Luego de afeitarse y cambiarse de ropa, José se presentó ante el faraón,

15 quien le dijo:—Tuve un sueño que nadie ha podido interpretar. Pero me he enterado de que, cuando tú oyes un sueño, eres capaz de interpretarlo.

16 —No soy yo quien puede hacerlo —respondió José—, sino que es Dios quien le dará al faraón una respuesta favorable.

17 El faraón le contó a José lo siguiente:—En mi sueño, estaba yo de pie a orillas del río Nilo.

18 De pronto, salieron del río siete vacas gordas y hermosas, y se pusieron a pastar entre los juncos.