GOD'S WORD Translation GW
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8 In the morning he was so upset that he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could tell him what they meant.
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In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
9 Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, "I remember a promise I failed to keep.
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Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am reminded of my shortcomings.
10 Some time ago when Pharaoh was angry with his servants, he confined me and the chief baker to the captain of the guard's prison.
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Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he imprisoned me and the chief baker in the house of the captain of the guard.
11 We both had dreams the same night. Each dream had its own meaning.
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Each of us had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.
12 A young Hebrew, a slave of the captain of the guard, was with us. We told him our dreams, and he told each of us what they meant.
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Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, giving each man the interpretation of his dream.
13 What he told us happened: Pharaoh restored me to my position, but he hung the baker on a pole."
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And things turned out exactly as he interpreted them to us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was impaled.”
14 Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and immediately he was brought from the prison. After he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came in front of Pharaoh.
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So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon. When he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came before Pharaoh.
15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I had a dream, and no one can tell me what it means. I heard that when you are told a dream, you can say what it means."
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Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”
16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, "I can't, but God can give Pharaoh the answer that he needs."
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“I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.”
17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile.
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Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,
18 Suddenly, seven nice-looking, well-fed cows came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
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when out of the river there came up seven cows, fat and sleek, and they grazed among the reeds.
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