Genesis 20:3 但夜间，　神来，在梦中对亚比米勒说：“你是个死人哪！因为你取了那女人来；她原是别人的妻子。”

20:3 MSG

逐节对照

新标点和合本 - 但夜间，　神来，在梦中对亚比米勒说：“你是个死人哪！因为你取了那女人来；她原是别人的妻子。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 夜间，上帝在梦中来到亚比米勒那里，对他说：“看哪，你要死了，因为你带来的女人，她是有丈夫的女子！”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 夜间，　神在梦中来到亚比米勒那里，对他说：“看哪，你要死了，因为你带来的女人，她是有丈夫的女子！”
当代译本 - 晚上，上帝在梦中对亚比米勒说：“你的死期到了，因为你带来的那个女人是有夫之妇。”
圣经新译本 - 当夜，　神在梦中来到亚比米勒那里，对他说：“你该死，因为你接来的那女人，是个有夫之妇。”
中文标准译本 - 神藉着夜间的一个梦来到亚比米勒那里，对他说：“看哪，因你接来的那女人的缘故，你就要死了！她是个有丈夫的女人！”
现代标点和合本 - 但夜间神来在梦中对亚比米勒说：“你是个死人哪！因为你取了那女人来，她原是别人的妻子。”
和合本（拼音版） - 但夜间，上帝来在梦中对亚比米勒说：“你是个死人哪！因为你取了那女人来，她原是别人的妻子。”
New International Version - But God came to Abimelek in a dream one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.”
New International Reader's Version - So God appeared to Abimelek in a dream one night. He said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken. She is already married.”
English Standard Version - But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.”
New Living Translation - But that night God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are a dead man, for that woman you have taken is already married!”
Christian Standard Bible - But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”
New American Standard Bible - But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married.”
New King James Version - But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, “Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.”
Amplified Bible - But God came to Abimelech in a dream during the night, and said, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken [as your wife], for she is another man’s wife.”
American Standard Version - But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.
King James Version - But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
New English Translation - But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream at night and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is someone else’s wife.”
World English Bible - But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man’s wife.”
新標點和合本 - 但夜間，神來，在夢中對亞比米勒說：「你是個死人哪！因為你取了那女人來；她原是別人的妻子。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 夜間，上帝在夢中來到亞比米勒那裏，對他說：「看哪，你要死了，因為你帶來的女人，她是有丈夫的女子！」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 夜間，　神在夢中來到亞比米勒那裏，對他說：「看哪，你要死了，因為你帶來的女人，她是有丈夫的女子！」
當代譯本 - 晚上，上帝在夢中對亞比米勒說：「你的死期到了，因為你帶來的那個女人是有夫之婦。」
聖經新譯本 - 當夜，　神在夢中來到亞比米勒那裡，對他說：“你該死，因為你接來的那女人，是個有夫之婦。”
呂振中譯本 - 但是夜間上帝來找亞比米勒於夢中，對他說：『看吧，你該死啦，因為你所取的那女人、是有夫之婦的。』
中文標準譯本 - 神藉著夜間的一個夢來到亞比米勒那裡，對他說：「看哪，因你接來的那女人的緣故，你就要死了！她是個有丈夫的女人！」
現代標點和合本 - 但夜間神來在夢中對亞比米勒說：「你是個死人哪！因為你取了那女人來，她原是別人的妻子。」
文理和合譯本 - 夜夢上帝臨之曰、爾其死矣、蓋所取之婦、乃他人之妻也、
文理委辦譯本 - 一夕上帝見夢、諭亞庇米力、曰、爾取此婦、當死、蓋人之妻也。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 夜夢天主臨之曰、爾因取此婦當死、以其為他人之妻也、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Pero aquella noche Dios se le apareció a Abimélec en sueños y le dijo: —Puedes darte por muerto a causa de la mujer que has tomado, porque ella es casada.
현대인의 성경 - 그러나 그 날 밤 하나님이 아비멜렉의 꿈에 나타나셔서 “네가 데려온 이 여자 때문에 너는 죽게 될 것이다. 그녀는 이미 결혼한 유부녀이다” 하고 말씀하셨다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Но Бог явился к Авимелеху ночью во сне и сказал ему: – Тебе грозит смерть за женщину, которую ты взял к себе: она замужем.
Восточный перевод - Но Всевышний явился к Ави-Малику ночью во сне и сказал ему: – Тебе грозит смерть за женщину, которую ты взял к себе: она замужем.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Но Аллах явился к Ави-Малику ночью во сне и сказал ему: – Тебе грозит смерть за женщину, которую ты взял к себе: она замужем.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Но Всевышний явился к Абималику ночью во сне и сказал ему: – Тебе грозит смерть за женщину, которую ты взял к себе: она замужем.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Mais Dieu visita Abimélek de nuit en songe et lui dit : Tu vas mourir, à cause de cette femme que tu as enlevée, car elle est mariée.
リビングバイブル - ところがその夜、神が夢で王に現れました。「あなたは夫のある女を召し入れた。そのために死ななければならない。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Certa noite Deus veio a Abimeleque num sonho e lhe disse: “Você morrerá! A mulher que você tomou é casada”.
Hoffnung für alle - In der Nacht erschien Gott Abimelech im Traum und sagte: »Du musst sterben! Denn die Frau, die du dir genommen hast, ist mit einem anderen verheiratet!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Đêm ấy, Đức Chúa Trời báo mộng cho vua: “Ngươi phải chết, vì người đàn bà ngươi đem vào cung đã có chồng.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - แต่ในคืนหนึ่ง พระเจ้าเสด็จมาหาอาบีเมเลคในความฝันและตรัสกับเขาว่า “เจ้าจะต้องตายแน่! เพราะหญิงคนนั้นซึ่งเจ้าพามามีสามีแล้ว”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - แต่คืนวันหนึ่งพระเจ้าปรากฏแก่อาบีเมเลคในฝัน และกล่าวกับท่านว่า “ระวังเถิด เจ้าตายแน่ เพราะหญิงที่เจ้าได้ตัวมานั้น นางมีสามีแล้ว”

交叉引用

Ezekiel 33:14 - “‘On the other hand, if I tell a wicked person, “You’ll die for your wicked life,” and he repents of his sin and starts living a righteous and just life—being generous to the down-and-out, restoring what he had stolen, cultivating life-nourishing ways that don’t hurt others—he’ll live. He won’t die. None of his sins will be kept on the books. He’s doing what’s right, living a good life. He’ll live.
Genesis 37:9 - He had another dream and told this one also to his brothers: “I dreamed another dream—the sun and moon and eleven stars bowed down to me!”
Jonah 3:4 - Jonah entered the city, went one day’s walk and preached, “In forty days Nineveh will be smashed.”
Job 4:12 - “A word came to me in secret— a mere whisper of a word, but I heard it clearly. It came in a scary dream one night, after I had fallen into a deep, deep sleep. Dread stared me in the face, and Terror. I was scared to death—I shook from head to foot. A spirit glided right in front of me— the hair on my head stood on end. I couldn’t tell what it was that appeared there— a blur . . . and then I heard a muffled voice:
Genesis 37:5 - Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. He said, “Listen to this dream I had. We were all out in the field gathering bundles of wheat. All of a sudden my bundle stood straight up and your bundles circled around it and bowed down to mine.”
Matthew 2:12 - In a dream, they were warned not to report back to Herod. So they worked out another route, left the territory without being seen, and returned to their own country. * * *
Matthew 2:13 - After the scholars were gone, God’s angel showed up again in Joseph’s dream and commanded, “Get up. Take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt. Stay until further notice. Herod is on the hunt for this child, and wants to kill him.”
Genesis 41:1 - Two years passed and Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile River. Seven cows came up out of the Nile, all shimmering with health, and grazed on the marsh grass. Then seven other cows, all skin and bones, came up out of the river after them and stood by them on the bank of the Nile. The skinny cows ate the seven healthy cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
Genesis 41:5 - He went back to sleep and dreamed a second time: Seven ears of grain, full-bodied and lush, grew out of a single stalk. Then seven more ears grew up, but these were thin and dried out by the east wind. The thin ears swallowed up the full, healthy ears. Then Pharaoh woke up—another dream.
Genesis 41:8 - When morning came, he was upset. He sent for all the magicians and sages of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but they couldn’t interpret them to him.
Genesis 41:9 - The head cupbearer then spoke up and said to Pharaoh, “I just now remembered something—I’m sorry, I should have told you this long ago. Once when Pharaoh got angry with his servants, he locked me and the head baker in the house of the captain of the guard. We both had dreams on the same night, each dream with its own meaning. It so happened that there was a young Hebrew slave there with us; he belonged to the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us, each dream separately. Things turned out just as he interpreted. I was returned to my position and the head baker was impaled.”
Genesis 41:14 - Pharaoh at once sent for Joseph. They brought him on the run from the jail cell. He cut his hair, put on clean clothes, and came to Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:15 - “I dreamed a dream,” Pharaoh told Joseph. “Nobody can interpret it. But I’ve heard that just by hearing a dream you can interpret it.”
Genesis 41:16 - Joseph answered, “Not I, but God. God will set Pharaoh’s mind at ease.”
Genesis 41:17 - Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile. Seven cows, shimmering with health, came up out of the river and grazed on the marsh grass. On their heels seven more cows, all skin and bones, came up. I’ve never seen uglier cows anywhere in Egypt. Then the seven skinny, ugly cows ate up the first seven healthy cows. But you couldn’t tell by looking—after eating them up they were just as skinny and ugly as before. Then I woke up.
Genesis 41:22 - “In my second dream I saw seven ears of grain, full-bodied and lush, growing out of a single stalk, and right behind them, seven other ears, shriveled, thin, and dried out by the east wind. And the thin ears swallowed up the full ears. I’ve told all this to the magicians but they can’t figure it out.”
Genesis 41:25 - Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh’s two dreams both mean the same thing. God is telling Pharaoh what he is going to do. The seven healthy cows are seven years and the seven healthy ears of grain are seven years—they’re the same dream. The seven sick and ugly cows that followed them up are seven years and the seven scrawny ears of grain dried out by the east wind are the same—seven years of famine.
Genesis 41:28 - “The meaning is what I said earlier: God is letting Pharaoh in on what he is going to do. Seven years of plenty are on their way throughout Egypt. But on their heels will come seven years of famine, leaving no trace of the Egyptian plenty. As the country is emptied by famine, there won’t be even a scrap left of the previous plenty—the famine will be total. The fact that Pharaoh dreamed the same dream twice emphasizes God’s determination to do this and do it soon.
Genesis 41:33 - “So, Pharaoh needs to look for a wise and experienced man and put him in charge of the country. Then Pharaoh needs to appoint managers throughout the country of Egypt to organize it during the years of plenty. Their job will be to collect all the food produced in the good years ahead and stockpile the grain under Pharaoh’s authority, storing it in the towns for food. This grain will be held back to be used later during the seven years of famine that are coming on Egypt. This way the country won’t be devastated by the famine.”
Genesis 40:8 - They said, “We dreamed dreams and there’s no one to interpret them.” Joseph said, “Don’t interpretations come from God? Tell me the dreams.”
Matthew 1:20 - While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spoke in the dream: “Joseph, son of David, don’t hesitate to get married. Mary’s pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God’s Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves’—because he will save his people from their sins.” This would bring the prophet’s embryonic revelation to full term: Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for “God is with us”).
Job 33:15 - “In a dream, for instance, a vision at night, when men and women are deep in sleep, fast asleep in their beds— God opens their ears and impresses them with warnings To turn them back from something bad they’re planning, from some reckless choice, And keep them from an early grave, from the river of no return.
Matthew 27:19 - While court was still in session, Pilate’s wife sent him a message: “Don’t get mixed up in judging this noble man. I’ve just been through a long and troubled night because of a dream about him.”

逐节对照

交叉引用

新标点和合本 - 但夜间，　神来，在梦中对亚比米勒说：“你是个死人哪！因为你取了那女人来；她原是别人的妻子。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 夜间，上帝在梦中来到亚比米勒那里，对他说：“看哪，你要死了，因为你带来的女人，她是有丈夫的女子！”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 夜间，　神在梦中来到亚比米勒那里，对他说：“看哪，你要死了，因为你带来的女人，她是有丈夫的女子！”
当代译本 - 晚上，上帝在梦中对亚比米勒说：“你的死期到了，因为你带来的那个女人是有夫之妇。”
圣经新译本 - 当夜，　神在梦中来到亚比米勒那里，对他说：“你该死，因为你接来的那女人，是个有夫之妇。”
中文标准译本 - 神藉着夜间的一个梦来到亚比米勒那里，对他说：“看哪，因你接来的那女人的缘故，你就要死了！她是个有丈夫的女人！”
现代标点和合本 - 但夜间神来在梦中对亚比米勒说：“你是个死人哪！因为你取了那女人来，她原是别人的妻子。”
和合本（拼音版） - 但夜间，上帝来在梦中对亚比米勒说：“你是个死人哪！因为你取了那女人来，她原是别人的妻子。”
New International Version - But God came to Abimelek in a dream one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman.”
New International Reader's Version - So God appeared to Abimelek in a dream one night. He said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken. She is already married.”
English Standard Version - But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.”
New Living Translation - But that night God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are a dead man, for that woman you have taken is already married!”
Christian Standard Bible - But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”
New American Standard Bible - But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married.”
New King James Version - But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, “Indeed you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man’s wife.”
Amplified Bible - But God came to Abimelech in a dream during the night, and said, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken [as your wife], for she is another man’s wife.”
American Standard Version - But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.
King James Version - But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
New English Translation - But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream at night and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is someone else’s wife.”
World English Bible - But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man’s wife.”
新標點和合本 - 但夜間，神來，在夢中對亞比米勒說：「你是個死人哪！因為你取了那女人來；她原是別人的妻子。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 夜間，上帝在夢中來到亞比米勒那裏，對他說：「看哪，你要死了，因為你帶來的女人，她是有丈夫的女子！」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 夜間，　神在夢中來到亞比米勒那裏，對他說：「看哪，你要死了，因為你帶來的女人，她是有丈夫的女子！」
當代譯本 - 晚上，上帝在夢中對亞比米勒說：「你的死期到了，因為你帶來的那個女人是有夫之婦。」
聖經新譯本 - 當夜，　神在夢中來到亞比米勒那裡，對他說：“你該死，因為你接來的那女人，是個有夫之婦。”
呂振中譯本 - 但是夜間上帝來找亞比米勒於夢中，對他說：『看吧，你該死啦，因為你所取的那女人、是有夫之婦的。』
中文標準譯本 - 神藉著夜間的一個夢來到亞比米勒那裡，對他說：「看哪，因你接來的那女人的緣故，你就要死了！她是個有丈夫的女人！」
現代標點和合本 - 但夜間神來在夢中對亞比米勒說：「你是個死人哪！因為你取了那女人來，她原是別人的妻子。」
文理和合譯本 - 夜夢上帝臨之曰、爾其死矣、蓋所取之婦、乃他人之妻也、
文理委辦譯本 - 一夕上帝見夢、諭亞庇米力、曰、爾取此婦、當死、蓋人之妻也。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 夜夢天主臨之曰、爾因取此婦當死、以其為他人之妻也、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Pero aquella noche Dios se le apareció a Abimélec en sueños y le dijo: —Puedes darte por muerto a causa de la mujer que has tomado, porque ella es casada.
현대인의 성경 - 그러나 그 날 밤 하나님이 아비멜렉의 꿈에 나타나셔서 “네가 데려온 이 여자 때문에 너는 죽게 될 것이다. 그녀는 이미 결혼한 유부녀이다” 하고 말씀하셨다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Но Бог явился к Авимелеху ночью во сне и сказал ему: – Тебе грозит смерть за женщину, которую ты взял к себе: она замужем.
Восточный перевод - Но Всевышний явился к Ави-Малику ночью во сне и сказал ему: – Тебе грозит смерть за женщину, которую ты взял к себе: она замужем.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Но Аллах явился к Ави-Малику ночью во сне и сказал ему: – Тебе грозит смерть за женщину, которую ты взял к себе: она замужем.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Но Всевышний явился к Абималику ночью во сне и сказал ему: – Тебе грозит смерть за женщину, которую ты взял к себе: она замужем.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Mais Dieu visita Abimélek de nuit en songe et lui dit : Tu vas mourir, à cause de cette femme que tu as enlevée, car elle est mariée.
リビングバイブル - ところがその夜、神が夢で王に現れました。「あなたは夫のある女を召し入れた。そのために死ななければならない。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Certa noite Deus veio a Abimeleque num sonho e lhe disse: “Você morrerá! A mulher que você tomou é casada”.
Hoffnung für alle - In der Nacht erschien Gott Abimelech im Traum und sagte: »Du musst sterben! Denn die Frau, die du dir genommen hast, ist mit einem anderen verheiratet!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Đêm ấy, Đức Chúa Trời báo mộng cho vua: “Ngươi phải chết, vì người đàn bà ngươi đem vào cung đã có chồng.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - แต่ในคืนหนึ่ง พระเจ้าเสด็จมาหาอาบีเมเลคในความฝันและตรัสกับเขาว่า “เจ้าจะต้องตายแน่! เพราะหญิงคนนั้นซึ่งเจ้าพามามีสามีแล้ว”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - แต่คืนวันหนึ่งพระเจ้าปรากฏแก่อาบีเมเลคในฝัน และกล่าวกับท่านว่า “ระวังเถิด เจ้าตายแน่ เพราะหญิงที่เจ้าได้ตัวมานั้น นางมีสามีแล้ว”

Ezekiel 33:14 - “‘On the other hand, if I tell a wicked person, “You’ll die for your wicked life,” and he repents of his sin and starts living a righteous and just life—being generous to the down-and-out, restoring what he had stolen, cultivating life-nourishing ways that don’t hurt others—he’ll live. He won’t die. None of his sins will be kept on the books. He’s doing what’s right, living a good life. He’ll live.
Genesis 37:9 - He had another dream and told this one also to his brothers: “I dreamed another dream—the sun and moon and eleven stars bowed down to me!”
Jonah 3:4 - Jonah entered the city, went one day’s walk and preached, “In forty days Nineveh will be smashed.”
Job 4:12 - “A word came to me in secret— a mere whisper of a word, but I heard it clearly. It came in a scary dream one night, after I had fallen into a deep, deep sleep. Dread stared me in the face, and Terror. I was scared to death—I shook from head to foot. A spirit glided right in front of me— the hair on my head stood on end. I couldn’t tell what it was that appeared there— a blur . . . and then I heard a muffled voice:
Genesis 37:5 - Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. He said, “Listen to this dream I had. We were all out in the field gathering bundles of wheat. All of a sudden my bundle stood straight up and your bundles circled around it and bowed down to mine.”
Matthew 2:12 - In a dream, they were warned not to report back to Herod. So they worked out another route, left the territory without being seen, and returned to their own country. * * *
Matthew 2:13 - After the scholars were gone, God’s angel showed up again in Joseph’s dream and commanded, “Get up. Take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt. Stay until further notice. Herod is on the hunt for this child, and wants to kill him.”
Genesis 41:1 - Two years passed and Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile River. Seven cows came up out of the Nile, all shimmering with health, and grazed on the marsh grass. Then seven other cows, all skin and bones, came up out of the river after them and stood by them on the bank of the Nile. The skinny cows ate the seven healthy cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
Genesis 41:5 - He went back to sleep and dreamed a second time: Seven ears of grain, full-bodied and lush, grew out of a single stalk. Then seven more ears grew up, but these were thin and dried out by the east wind. The thin ears swallowed up the full, healthy ears. Then Pharaoh woke up—another dream.
Genesis 41:8 - When morning came, he was upset. He sent for all the magicians and sages of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but they couldn’t interpret them to him.
Genesis 41:9 - The head cupbearer then spoke up and said to Pharaoh, “I just now remembered something—I’m sorry, I should have told you this long ago. Once when Pharaoh got angry with his servants, he locked me and the head baker in the house of the captain of the guard. We both had dreams on the same night, each dream with its own meaning. It so happened that there was a young Hebrew slave there with us; he belonged to the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us, each dream separately. Things turned out just as he interpreted. I was returned to my position and the head baker was impaled.”
Genesis 41:14 - Pharaoh at once sent for Joseph. They brought him on the run from the jail cell. He cut his hair, put on clean clothes, and came to Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:15 - “I dreamed a dream,” Pharaoh told Joseph. “Nobody can interpret it. But I’ve heard that just by hearing a dream you can interpret it.”
Genesis 41:16 - Joseph answered, “Not I, but God. God will set Pharaoh’s mind at ease.”
Genesis 41:17 - Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile. Seven cows, shimmering with health, came up out of the river and grazed on the marsh grass. On their heels seven more cows, all skin and bones, came up. I’ve never seen uglier cows anywhere in Egypt. Then the seven skinny, ugly cows ate up the first seven healthy cows. But you couldn’t tell by looking—after eating them up they were just as skinny and ugly as before. Then I woke up.
Genesis 41:22 - “In my second dream I saw seven ears of grain, full-bodied and lush, growing out of a single stalk, and right behind them, seven other ears, shriveled, thin, and dried out by the east wind. And the thin ears swallowed up the full ears. I’ve told all this to the magicians but they can’t figure it out.”
Genesis 41:25 - Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh’s two dreams both mean the same thing. God is telling Pharaoh what he is going to do. The seven healthy cows are seven years and the seven healthy ears of grain are seven years—they’re the same dream. The seven sick and ugly cows that followed them up are seven years and the seven scrawny ears of grain dried out by the east wind are the same—seven years of famine.
Genesis 41:28 - “The meaning is what I said earlier: God is letting Pharaoh in on what he is going to do. Seven years of plenty are on their way throughout Egypt. But on their heels will come seven years of famine, leaving no trace of the Egyptian plenty. As the country is emptied by famine, there won’t be even a scrap left of the previous plenty—the famine will be total. The fact that Pharaoh dreamed the same dream twice emphasizes God’s determination to do this and do it soon.
Genesis 41:33 - “So, Pharaoh needs to look for a wise and experienced man and put him in charge of the country. Then Pharaoh needs to appoint managers throughout the country of Egypt to organize it during the years of plenty. Their job will be to collect all the food produced in the good years ahead and stockpile the grain under Pharaoh’s authority, storing it in the towns for food. This grain will be held back to be used later during the seven years of famine that are coming on Egypt. This way the country won’t be devastated by the famine.”
Genesis 40:8 - They said, “We dreamed dreams and there’s no one to interpret them.” Joseph said, “Don’t interpretations come from God? Tell me the dreams.”
Matthew 1:20 - While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spoke in the dream: “Joseph, son of David, don’t hesitate to get married. Mary’s pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God’s Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves’—because he will save his people from their sins.” This would bring the prophet’s embryonic revelation to full term: Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for “God is with us”).
Job 33:15 - “In a dream, for instance, a vision at night, when men and women are deep in sleep, fast asleep in their beds— God opens their ears and impresses them with warnings To turn them back from something bad they’re planning, from some reckless choice, And keep them from an early grave, from the river of no return.
Matthew 27:19 - While court was still in session, Pilate’s wife sent him a message: “Don’t get mixed up in judging this noble man. I’ve just been through a long and troubled night because of a dream about him.”