◄ Genesis 41:38 ►
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Good News Translation
and he said to them, "We will never find a better man than Joseph, a man who has God's spirit in him."

New Revised Standard Version
Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find anyone else like this—one in whom is the spirit of God?”

Contemporary English Version
So the king said to them, "Who could possibly handle this better than Joseph? After all, the Spirit of God is with him."

New American Bible
“Could we find another like him,” Pharaoh asked his servants, “a man so endowed with the spirit of God?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God?

in whom.

Numbers 27:18 And the Lord said to him: take Josue the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and put thy hand upon him.

Job 32:8 But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.

Daniel 4:6,8,18 Baltassar, prince of the diviners, because I know that thou hast in thee the spirit of the holy gods, and that no secret is impossible to thee, tell me the visions of my dreams that I have seen, and the interpretation of them? . . .

Daniel 5:11,14 There is a man in thy kingdom that hath the spirit of the holy gods in him: and in the days of thy father knowledge and wisdom were found in him: for king Nabuchodonosor, thy father, appointed him prince of the wise men, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, thy father, I say, O king: . . .

Daniel 6:3 And Daniel excelled all the princes, and governors: because a greater spirit of God was in him.

Context
Joseph Given Charge of Egypt
37The counsel pleased Pharao, and all his servants. 38And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God?39He said therefore to Joseph: Seeing God hath shewn thee all that thou hast said, can I find one wiser and one like unto thee?…
Cross References
Genesis 41:37
The counsel pleased Pharao, and all his servants.

Job 32:8
But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.

Isaiah 19:11
The princes of Tanis are become fools, the wise counsellors of Pharao have given foolish counsel: how will you say to Pharao: I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

Daniel 4:8
The tree was great and strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven: the sight thereof was even to the ends of all the earth.

Daniel 4:9
Its leaves were most beautiful, and its fruit exceeding much: and in it was food for all: under it dwelt cattle and beasts, and in the branches thereof the fowls of the air had their abode: and all flesh did eat of it.

Daniel 5:11
There is a man in thy kingdom that hath the spirit of the holy gods in him: and in the days of thy father knowledge and wisdom were found in him: for king Nabuchodonosor, thy father, appointed him prince of the wise men, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, thy father, I say, O king:

Daniel 5:14
I have heard of thee, that thou hast the spirit of the gods, and excellent knowledge, and understanding, and wisdom are found in thee.

Genesis 41:37
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