until the time that his word happened, and Yahweh’s word proved him true.
Parallel translations
- KJV Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
- BSB until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.
- NKJV Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord tested him.
- NASB Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord refined him.
- NLT Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the Lord tested Joseph’s character.
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- Acts 7:10and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
- Prov 21:1The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
- Gen 40:20–21On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his servants, and he lifted up the head of the chief cup bearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
- Gen 41:11–16We dreamed a dream in one night, I and he. We dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
- Dan 2:30But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart.
- Gen 41:25Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dream of Pharaoh is one. What God is about to do he has declared to Pharaoh.
- Ps 44:4You are my King, God. Command victories for Jacob!
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