創世記 41
1 過了兩年，法老做夢，夢見自己站在河邊，
And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and behold, he stood by the river.
2 有七隻母牛從河裏上來，又美好又肥壯，在蘆荻中吃草。
And behold, there came up out of the river seven well-favored cows and fat-fleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
3 隨後又有七隻母牛從河裏上來，又醜陋又乾瘦，與那七隻母牛一同站在河邊。
And behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river, ill-favored and lean-fleshed; and stood by the [other] cows upon the brink of the river.
4 這又醜陋又乾瘦的七隻母牛吃盡了那又美好又肥壯的七隻母牛。法老就醒了。
And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed cows ate up the seven well-favored and fat cows. So Pharaoh awoke.
5 他又睡着，第二回做夢，夢見一棵麥子長了七個穗子，又肥大又佳美，
And he slept and dreamed the second time: and behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
6 隨後又長了七個穗子，又細弱又被東風吹焦了。
And behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
7 這細弱的穗子吞了那七個又肥大又飽滿的穗子。法老醒了，不料是個夢。
And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, [it was] a dream.
8 到了早晨，法老心裏不安，就差人召了埃及所有的術士和博士來；法老就把所做的夢告訴他們，卻沒有人能給法老圓解。
And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but [there was] none that could interpret them to Pharaoh.
9 那時酒政對法老說：「我今日想起我的罪來。
Then spoke the chief butler to Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
10 從前法老惱怒臣僕，把我和膳長下在護衛長府內的監裏。
Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in custody in the captain of the guard's house, [both] me, and the chief baker:
11 我們二人同夜各做一夢，各夢都有講解。
And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he: we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
12 在那裏同着我們有一個希伯來的少年人，是護衛長的僕人，我們告訴他，他就把我們的夢圓解，是按着各人的夢圓解的。
And [there was] there with us a young man, a 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 interpreted.
13 後來正如他給我們圓解的成就了：我官復原職，膳長被掛起來了。」
And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was: me he restored to my office, and him he hanged.
14 法老遂即差人去召約瑟，他們便急忙帶他出監，他就剃頭，刮臉，換衣裳，進到法老面前。
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 before Pharaoh.
15 法老對約瑟說：「我做了一夢，沒有人能解；我聽見人說，你聽了夢就能解。」
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and [there is] none that can interpret it: and I have heard it said of thee, [that] thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
16 約瑟回答法老說：「這不在乎我，上帝必將平安的話回答法老。」
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, [It is] not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
17 法老對約瑟說：「我夢見我站在河邊，
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
18 有七隻母牛從河裏上來，又肥壯又美好，在蘆荻中吃草。
And behold, there came out of the river seven cows, fat-fleshed, and well-favored; and they fed in a meadow:
19 隨後又有七隻母牛上來，又軟弱又醜陋又乾瘦，在埃及遍地，我沒有見過這樣不好的。
And behold, seven other cows came out after them, poor, and very ill-favored, and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
20 這又乾瘦又醜陋的母牛吃盡了那以先的七隻肥母牛，
And the lean and the ill-favored cows ate up the first seven fat cows:
21 吃了以後卻看不出是吃了，那醜陋的樣子仍舊和先前一樣。我就醒了。
And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they [were] still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
22 我又夢見一棵麥子，長了七個穗子，又飽滿又佳美，
And I saw in my dream, and behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, full and good:
23 隨後又長了七個穗子，枯槁細弱，被東風吹焦了。
And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, [and] blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
24 這些細弱的穗子吞了那七個佳美的穗子。我將這夢告訴了術士，卻沒有人能給我解說。」
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told [this] to the magicians; but [there was] none that could explain [it] to me.
25 約瑟對法老說：「法老的夢乃是一個。上帝已將所要做的事指示法老了。
And Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh [is] one; God hath showed Pharaoh what he [is] about to do.
26 七隻好母牛是七年，七個好穗子也是七年；這夢乃是一個。
The seven good cows [are] seven years; and the seven good ears [are] seven years: the dream [is] one.
27 那隨後上來的七隻又乾瘦又醜陋的母牛是七年，那七個虛空、被東風吹焦的穗子也是七年，都是七個荒年。
And the seven thin and ill-favored cows that came up after them [are] seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind will be seven years of famine.
28 這就是我對法老所說，上帝已將所要做的事顯明給法老了。
This [is] the thing which I have spoken to Pharaoh: What God [is] about to do he showeth to Pharaoh.
29 埃及遍地必來七個大豐年，
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
30 隨後又要來七個荒年，甚至在埃及地都忘了先前的豐收，全地必被饑荒所滅。
And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;
31 因那以後的饑荒甚大，便不覺得先前的豐收了。
And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of the famine following: for it [will be] very grievous.
32 至於法老兩回做夢，是因上帝命定這事，而且必速速成就。
And for that the dream was doubled to Pharaoh twice; [it is] because the thing [is] established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
33 所以，法老當揀選一個有聰明有智慧的人，派他治理埃及地。
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
34 法老當這樣行，又派官員管理這地。當七個豐年的時候，征收埃及地的五分之一，
Let Pharaoh do [this], and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
35 叫他們把將來豐年一切的糧食聚斂起來，積蓄五穀，收存在各城裏做食物，歸於法老的手下。
And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh; and let them keep food in the cities.
36 所積蓄的糧食可以防備埃及地將來的七個荒年，免得這地被饑荒所滅。」
And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land may not perish through the famine.
37 法老和他一切臣僕都以這事為妙。
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
38 法老對臣僕說：「像這樣的人，有上帝的靈在他裏頭，我們豈能找得着呢？」
And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find [such a man] as this [is], a man in whom the spirit of God [is]?
39 法老對約瑟說：「上帝既將這事都指示你，可見沒有人像你這樣有聰明有智慧。
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shown thee all this, [there is] none so discreet and wise as thou [art]:
40 你可以掌管我的家；我的民都必聽從你的話。惟獨在寶座上我比你大。」
Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
41 法老又對約瑟說：「我派你治理埃及全地。」
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
42 法老就摘下手上打印的戒指，戴在約瑟的手上，給他穿上細麻衣，把金鍊戴在他的頸項上，
And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
43 又叫約瑟坐他的副車，喝道的在前呼叫說：「跪下。」這樣，法老派他治理埃及全地。
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had: and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him [ruler] over all the land of Egypt.
44 法老對約瑟說：「我是法老，在埃及全地，若沒有你的命令，不許人擅自辦事。」
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I [am] Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
45 法老賜名給約瑟，叫撒發那忒‧巴內亞，又將安城的祭司波提非拉的女兒亞西納給他為妻。約瑟就出去巡行埃及地。
And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him for a wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On: and Joseph went over [all] the land of Egypt.
46 約瑟見埃及王法老的時候年三十歲。他從法老面前出去，遍行埃及全地。
And Joseph [was] thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt: and Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
47 七個豐年之內，地的出產極豐極盛，
And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfulls.
48 約瑟聚斂埃及地七個豐年一切的糧食，把糧食積存在各城裏；各城周圍田地的糧食都積存在本城裏。
And he gathered all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field which [was] around every city, he laid up in the same.
49 約瑟積蓄五穀甚多，如同海邊的沙，無法計算，因為穀不可勝數。
And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for [it was] without number.
50 荒年未到以前，安城的祭司波提非拉的女兒亞西納給約瑟生了兩個兒子。
And to Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came: which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bore to him.
51 約瑟給長子起名叫瑪拿西，因為他說：「上帝使我忘了一切的困苦和我父的全家。」
And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh: For God, [said he], hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
52 他給次子起名叫以法蓮，因為他說：「上帝使我在受苦的地方昌盛。」
And the name of the second called he Ephraim: for God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
53 埃及地的七個豐年一完，
And the seven years of plenteousness that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
54 七個荒年就來了。正如約瑟所說的，各地都有饑荒；惟獨埃及全地有糧食。
And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
55 及至埃及全地有了饑荒，眾民向法老哀求糧食，法老對他們說：「你們往約瑟那裏去，凡他所說的，你們都要做。」
And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
56 當時饑荒遍滿天下，約瑟開了各處的倉，糶糧給埃及人；在埃及地饑荒甚大。
And the famine was over all the face of the earth; and Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold to the Egyptians; and the famine became severe in the land of Egypt.
57 各地的人都往埃及去，到約瑟那裏糴糧，因為天下的饑荒甚大。
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy [corn]; because the famine was distressing in all lands.
