Genesis 41:12

Verse

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 individually.

American Standard Version (1901)

And there was with us there a young man, a 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.

Bible in Basic English

And there was with us a young Hebrew, the captain's servant, and when we put our dreams before him, he gave us the sense of them.

Douay-Rheims 1899

There was there a young man a Hebrew, servant to the same captain of the soldiers: to whom we told our dreams,

Free Bible Version

A young Hebrew was there with us, a slave of the commander of the guard. When we told him our dreams, he interpreted for us the meaning of our different dreams.

Geneva Bible 1599

And there was with vs a yong man, an Ebrew, seruant vnto the chiefe steward, whome when we told, he declared our dreames to vs, to euery one he declared according to his dreame.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

One Unity Resource Bible

There was with us there a young man, a Hebrew [Immigrant], 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 interpreted.

Translation for Translators

There was a young Hebrew man there with us. He was a servant of the captain of the palace guards. We told him what we had dreamed, and he told us what our dreams meant. He told each of us the meaning of our dreams.

Unlocked Literal Bible

There was with us there a young Hebrew man, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him and he interpreted for us our dreams. He interpreted for each of us according to his dream.

Noah Webster Bible

And there was there with us a young man, a 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 interpreted.

World English Bible

There was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard, and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams. He interpreted to each man according to his dream.

Young's Literal Translation

And there [is] with us a youth, a Hebrew, servant to the chief of the executioners, and we recount to him, and he interpreteth to us our dreams, [to] each according to his dream hath he interpreted,

Context

The Dreams of Pharaoh

¹¹One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning.¹²Now 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 individually.¹³And it happened to us just as he had interpreted: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”

Sermons

(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

Chuck Smith

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Summary

In this verse, Joseph is still in prison when he interprets the dreams of Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker. Despite his own circumstances, Joseph uses his God-given gift of dream interpretation to help others. This act of kindness and service eventually leads to Joseph being remembered by the cupbearer when Pharaoh has his own dreams, setting the stage for Joseph's eventual rise to power in Egypt. It serves as a reminder of the importance of using our gifts to bless others, even in the midst of our own trials.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And there was there with us a young man,.... Who was in the prison with them, had the care of them, and waited upon them; he was then about twenty eight years of age; for it was two years ago he speaks of, and Joseph was thirty when he stood before Pharaoh, Gen 41:46, an Hebrew servant to the captain of the guard; he first describes him by his age, a young man, then by his descent, an Hebrew, and by his state and condition, a servant; neither of them tended much to recommend him to the king: and we told him; that is, their dreams: and he interpreted to us our dream, to each man according to his dream did he interpret; told them what their dreams presignified, what the events would be they portended; the interpretation was different according to their dreams.