Bible Strands
Genesis 41:17
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Pharaoh addresses Joseph immediately after Joseph declines to interpret the dream himself, recounting the opening scene of his vision.
The words — The Hebrew עֹמֵד ('o.Med) translates literally as "standing," while בַּ/חֲלֹמִ֕/י (ba./cha.lo.M/i) means "in my dream," anchoring the account in Pharaoh's subjective experience.
The thread — Genesis 41:17 opens a narrative sequence where royal dreams are relayed to a divinely appointed interpreter, establishing a pattern of God communicating through fragmented visions that require external explanation.
Why it lands — The text presents a ruler dependent on another for understanding, requiring the reader to observe how human authority defers to divine revelation before any historical outcome unfolds.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river: