Teks -- Genesis 41:16 (NET)

41:16 Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “It is not within my power, but God will speak concerning the welfare of Pharaoh.”

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Wesley: Gen 41:16

(1.) He gives honour to God; It is not in me; God must give it. Great gifts then appear most graceful and illustrious, when those that have them use them humbly, and take not the praise of them to themselves, but give it to God, (2.) He shews respect to Pharaoh, and hearty good - will to him, supposing that the interpretation would be an answer of peace. Those that consult God's oracles may expect an answer of peace.

JFB: Gen 41:15-16 - Pharaoh said, . . . I have dreamed a dream

The king's brief statement of the service required brought out the genuine piety of Joseph; disclaiming all merit, he ascribed whatever gifts or sagacity he possessed to the divine source of all wisdom, and he declared his own inability to penetrate futurity; but, at the same time, he expressed his confident persuasion that God would reveal what was necessary to be known.

Clarke: Gen 41:16 - It is not in me, etc.

It is not in me, etc. - בלעדי biladai , without or independently of me - I am not essential to thy comfort, God himself has thee under his care. And he will send thee, or answer thee, peace; thou shalt have prosperity ( שלום shelom ) howsoever ominous thy dreams may appear. By this answer he not only conciliated the mind of the king, but led him to expect his help from that God from whom alone all comfort, protection, and prosperity, must proceed.

Calvin: Gen 41:16 - God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace

16.God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. Joseph added this from the kindly feeling of his heart; for he did not yet comprehend what the nature of the oracle would be. Therefore he could not, in his character as a prophet, promise a successful and desirable issue; but, as it was his duty sincerely to deliver what he received from the Lord, however sad and severe it might prove; so, on the other hand, this liberty presented no obstacle to his wishing a joyful issue to the king. Therefore, what is here said to the king concerning peace, is a prayer rather than a prophecy.

TSK: Gen 41:16 - It is not // peace

It is not : Gen 40:8; Num 12:6; 2Ki 6:27; Dan 2:18-23, Dan 2:28-30, Dan 2:47, Dan 4:2; Act 3:7, Act 3:12; Act 14:14, Act 14:15; 1Co 15:10; 2Co 3:5

peace : Gen 37:14; Luk 19:42

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Poole: Gen 41:16 - God shall give

I cannot do this by any power, or virtue, or art of my own, for I am but a man, as your magicians are, but only by inspiration from the great God. Thus he gives the honour from himself unto God, and leads Pharaoh to the knowledge of the true God. For the phrase compare Mat 10:20 1Co 15:10 .

God shall give or, may God give, & c. It is my desire that God would vouchsafe to Pharaoh a comfortable and happy answer.

Haydock: Gen 41:16 - Without

Without, &c. The interpretation does not proceed from any natural acquirement, but from God alone. (Chaldean) (Tirinus) ---

The Samaritan and Aquila read, "Without me God will not give," &c. See Matthew x. 20.

Gill: Gen 41:16 - And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, it is not in me // God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace

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", &c. ⁱ; 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.