KJV King James Version
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved [himself], and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
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Genesis 41:14
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved [himself], and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, who was quickly brought out of the dungeon. After he had shaved and changed his clothes, he went in before Pharaoh.
WEB World English Bible
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.
ASV American Standard Version
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Pharaoh sendeth and calleth Joseph, and they cause him to run out of the pit, and he shaveth, and changeth his garments, and cometh in unto Pharaoh.
Surrounding context — Genesis 41
11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
12 And [there was] there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved [himself], and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and [there is] none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, [that] thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, [It is] not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departפַּרְעֹה֙H6547 · par.ohPharaohוַיִּקְרָ֣אH7121 · qa.rato call: call toאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יוֹסֵ֔ףH3130 · yo.sephJosephוַיְרִיצֻ֖הוּH7323 · rutsto run: runמִן־H4480 · minfromהַבּ֑וֹרH953 · borpitוַיְגַלַּח֙H1548 · ga.lachto shaveוַיְחַלֵּ֣ףH2498 · cha.laphto passשִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוH8071 · sim.lahmantleוַיָּבֹ֖אH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)פַּרְעֹֽה׃H6547 · par.ohPharaoh
Cross-references
Daniel 2:25Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.Psalm 113:7-8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;Psalm 105:19-22Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.2 Kings 25:29And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.Jeremiah 52:32-33And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that [were] with him in Babylon,1 Samuel 2:7-8The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.Isaiah 61:3To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.Esther 5:1Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on [her] royal [apparel], and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.Exodus 10:16Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.Esther 4:1-4When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;2 Samuel 19:24And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came [again] in peace.
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