Genesis 41:8
In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
In the morning, his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all of Egypt’s magicians and wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- his spirit
- Genesis 40:6; Daniel 2:1–3; Daniel 4:5, 19; Daniel 5:6; Daniel 7:28; Daniel 8:27; Habakkuk 3:16
- the magicians of Egypt
- The word here used (chartummim) may mean no more than interpreters of abstruse or difficult subjects; especially of dreams and visions, which formed a considerable part of the ancient pagan religion; and the Egyptian priests were the first who professed this art. The word may be of affinity with, or derived from, the Persian {chiradmand,} wise, learned, judicious, intelligent, from {chirad,} understanding, judgment, and {mand,} endowed with. They seem to have been such persons as Josephus calls sacred scribes; or professors of sacred learning.
- Exodus 7:11, 22; Exodus 8:7, 18, 19; Exodus 9:11; Leviticus 19:31; Leviticus 20:6; Deuteronomy 18:9–14; Isaiah 8:19; Isaiah 19:3; Isaiah 29:14; Isaiah 47:12, 13; Daniel 1:20; Daniel 2:2; Daniel 4:7; Daniel 5:7, 11; Acts 17:18
- the wise men
- Matthew 2:1; Acts 7:22
- but there
- Genesis 40:8; Job 5:12, 13; Psalm 25:14; Isaiah 19:11–13; Isaiah 29:14; Daniel 2:4–11, 27, 28; Daniel 5:8; 1 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Corinthians 3:18–20