Genesis 41
1 After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,
And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
2 when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, of good appearance and fat in flesh; and they fed in the meadow.
3 After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river.
And, behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river, ill-favored and lean in flesh; and they stood by the other cows upon the brink of the river.
4 And the cows that were sickly and thin devoured the seven sleek, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up,
And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed cows did eat up the seven well-favored and fat cows. And Pharaoh awoke.
5 but he fell back asleep and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, came up on one stalk.
And he slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up on one stalk, rank and good.
6 After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted, thin and scorched by the east wind.
And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
7 And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream.
And the seven thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
8 In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
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 the same unto Pharaoh.
9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures.
Then spoke the chief of the butlers unto Pharaoh, saying, My faults I must call to remembrance this day:
10 Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard.
Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the house of the captain of the guards, me and the chief of the bakers;
11 One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning.
And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each in accordance with the interpretation of his dream.
12 Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us individually.
And there was with us a Hebrew lad, a servant to the captain of the guards; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each according to his dream did he interpret.
13 And it happened to us just as he had interpreted: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”
And it came to pass, just as he had interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto my office, and him he hanged.
14 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.
Then Pharaoh sent and had Joseph called, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his garments, and came in unto Pharaoh.
15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”
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 “I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me; God will give an answer for the peace of Pharaoh.
17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the brink of the river;
18 when seven cows, well-fed and sleek, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fat in flesh and good in shape; and they fed in the meadow;
19 After them, seven other cows—sickly, ugly, and thin—came up. I have never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt!
And, behold, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ill-shaped and lean in flesh; I never saw any like these in all the land of Egypt for ugliness;
20 Then the thin, ugly cows devoured the seven well-fed cows that were there first.
And the lean and the ill-favored cows did eat up the first seven fat cows;
21 When they had devoured them, however, no one could tell that they had done so; their appearance was as ugly as it had been before. Then I awoke.
And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but their appearance was still as bad as at the beginning. And I awoke.
22 In my dream I also saw seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, growing on a single stalk.
And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, full and good;
23 After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind.
And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them;
24 And the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this dream to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.”
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could tell it to me.
25 At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do.
And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, the dream of Pharaoh is one, that which God is about to do, he hath told to Pharaoh.
26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning.
The seven good cows are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream is one.
27 Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind—they are seven years of famine.
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, shall be seven years of famine.
28 It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.
This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he hath shown unto Pharaoh.
29 Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,
Behold, there are coming seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
30 but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land.
And there shall arise seven years of famine after them, when all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;
31 The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.
And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following it; for it shall be very grievous.
32 Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.
And as it respecteth that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice, it is because the thing is firmly resolved on by God, and God hasteneth to bring it to pass.
33 Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
34 Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part [of the produce] of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty.
35 Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities.
And let them gather up all the food of those good years that are coming, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, as food in the cities, and keep the same.
36 This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”
And that food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land be not cut off through the famine.
37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
38 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”
And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?
39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Inasmuch as God hath caused thee to know all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou:
40 You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”
Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy word shall all my people be ruled, only in regard to the throne will I be greater than thou.
41 Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.”
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
42 Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
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 golden chain about his neck;
43 He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.
And he caused him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bend the knee: and he placed him [thus] over all the land of Egypt.
44 And Pharaoh declared to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your permission, no one in all the land of Egypt shall lift his hand or foot.”
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh; but without thee shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.
45 Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.
And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-pa'neach; and he gave him Assenath the daughter of Poti-phera', the priest of On, for wife. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
46 Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh the king of Egypt; and Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
47 During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully.
And the earth brought forth in the seven years of plenty by handfuls.
48 During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it.
And he gathered up 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 of the city, which was round about it, laid he up in the same.
49 So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance, like the sand of the sea, that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure.
And Joseph heaped up corn as the sand of the sea, very much; until he left off numbering, for it was without number.
50 Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, whom Assenath the daughter of Poti-phera' the priest of On, bore unto him.
51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”
And Joseph called the name of the first-born Menasseh: For God [said he] hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
52 And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
And the name of the second he called Ephraim; For God [said he] hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
53 When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,
And the seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
54 the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.
And the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said; and there was famine in all the countries, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
55 When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”
And when all the land of Egypt also felt hunger, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
56 When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the store-houses, wherein corn was, and sold unto the Egyptians; for the famine grew strong in the land of Egypt.
57 And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.
And all the countries came into Egypt to buy corn of Joseph; because the famine was sore in all the countries.
