Joseph Before Pharaoh by Rembrandt
Pharaoh had disturbing dreams which none of his advisers or magicians could interpret. Two years later, the Butler who was released from prison, remembered Joseph and he was brought before Pharoah.
Genesis 41:15-16
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have had a dream, but no one can interpret it.
Now I have heard it said of you that for you to hear a dream is to tell its meaning.
Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "Not I! G-d will answer to Pharaoh’s welfare."
Joseph Before Pharaoh drawing by Rembrandt
National Museum and Galleries of Capodimonte, Napoli
Rembrandt van Rijn
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In the Bible
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have had a dream, but no one can interpret it. Now I have heard it said of you that for you to hear a dream is to tell its meaning." Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "Not I! G-d will see to Pharaoh’s welfare.”
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל-יוֹסֵ֔ף חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֔מְתִּי וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹת֑וֹ וַֽאֲנִ֗י שָׁמַ֤עְתִּי עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תִּשְׁמַ֥ע חֲל֖וֹם לִפְתֹּ֥ר אֹתֽוֹ: וַיַּ֨עַן יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶת-פַּרְעֹ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר בִּלְעָדָ֑י אֱלֹקים יַֽעֲנֶ֖ה אֶת-שְׁל֥וֹם פַּרְעֹֽה:
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