[Avodah] my mistake: re: yosef's dreams

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

R' Harvey Benton asked:

> if the interpretations) are to Hashem, then why does he 
> give his own interpretations?? did he Have Ruach Hakodesh
> and/or why did he not say" Hashem explained this?

It is clear to me from context that he did NOT give his own interpretations. He got the interpretations from HaShem, either by Ruach Hakodesh, or by Nevuah, or by some other method. And he did not explain this to Paro, because Paro understood it, and there simply wasn't any need to be more explicit.

Paro said, "I've heard you can interpret dreams." Paro was clearly referring to the interpretations which Yosef gave to the butcher and baker. Yosef answered, "It's not me. But G-d can answer you." Yosef is not denying that he gave those interpretations. But then what *is* Yosef saying? Yosef must be saying that he gave the interpretations, but merely as G-d's mouthpiece. Paro presumes that Yosef can do the same thing again, and that's why, with no further ado, he tells his dreams to Yosef.

Akiva Miller

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