Genesis 41
1 And it came to pass after two full years that Pharao had a dream. He thought he stood upon [the bank of] the river.
And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
2 And behold, there came up as it were out of the river seven cows, fair in appearance, and choice of flesh, and they fed on the sedge.
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favoured and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
3 And other seven cows came up after these out of the river, ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, and fed by the [other] cows on the bank of the river.
And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and lean-fleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
4 And the seven ill-favoured and lean cows devoured the seven well-favoured and choice-fleshed cows; and Pharao awoke.
And the ill-favoured and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
5 And he dreamt again. And, behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, choice and good.
And he slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
6 And, behold, seven ears thin and blasted with the wind, grew up after them.
And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
7 And the seven thin ears and blasted with the wind devoured the seven choice and full ears; and Pharao awoke, and it was a dream.
And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
8 And it was morning, and his soul was troubled; and he sent and called all the interpreters of Egypt, and all her wise men; and Pharao related to them his dream, and there was no one to interpret it to Pharao.
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 unto Pharaoh.
9 And the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharao, saying, I this day remember my fault:
Then spoke the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying: 'I make mention of my faults this day:
10 Pharao was angry with his servants, and put us in prison in the house of the captain of the guard, both me and the chief baker.
Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in the ward of the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker.
11 And we had a dream both in one night, I and he; we saw, each according to his dream.
And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
12 And there was there with us a young man, a Hebrew servant of the captain of the guard; and we related to him [our dreams], and he interpreted [them] to us.
And there was with us there 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 did interpret.
13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted them to us, so also it happened, both that I was restored to my office, and that he was hanged.
And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was: I was restored unto mine office, and he was hanged.'
14 And Pharao having sent, called Joseph; and they brought him out from the prison, and shaved him, and changed his dress, and he came to Pharao.
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 in unto Pharaoh.
15 And Pharao said to Joseph, I have seen a vision, and there is no one to interpret it; but I have heard say concerning you that you did hear dreams and interpret them.
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 when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it.'
16 And Joseph answered Pharao and said, Without God an answer of safety shall not be given to Pharao.
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying: 'It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.'
17 And Pharao spoke to Joseph, saying, In my dream I thought I stood by the bank of the river;
And Pharaoh spoke unto Joseph: 'In my dream, behold, I stood upon the brink of the river.
18 and there came up as it were out of the river, seven cows well-favoured and choice-fleshed, and they fed on the sedge.
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and well-favoured; and they fed in the reed-grass.
19 And behold seven other cows came up after them out of the river, evil and ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, such that I never saw worse in all the land of Egypt.
And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness.
20 And the seven ill-favoured and thin cows ate up the seven first good and choice cows.
And the lean and ill-favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine.
21 And they went into their bellies; and it was not perceptible that they had gone into their bellies, and their appearance was ill-favoured, as also at the beginning; and after I awoke I slept,
And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favoured as at the beginning. So I awoke.
22 and saw again in my sleep, and as it were seven ears came up on one stem, full and good.
And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up upon one stalk, full and good.
23 And other seven ears, thin and blasted with the wind, sprang up close to them.
And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
24 And the seven thin and blasted ears devoured the seven fine and full ears: so I spoke to the interpreters, and there was no one to explain it to me.
And the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears. And I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.'
25 And Joseph said to Pharao, The dream of Pharao is one; whatever God does, he has shown to Pharao.
And Joseph said unto Pharaoh: 'The dream of Pharaoh is one; what God is about to do He hath declared unto Pharaoh.
26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream of Pharao is one.
The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
27 And the seven thin kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven thin and blasted ears are seven years; there shall be seven years of famine.
And the seven lean and ill-favoured kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.
28 And as for the word which I have told Pharao, whatever God intends to do, he has shown to Pharao:
That is the thing which I spoke unto Pharaoh: what God is about to do He hath shown unto Pharaoh.
29 behold, for seven years there is coming great plenty in all the land of Egypt.
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt.
30 But there shall come seven years of famine after these, and they shall forget the plenty that shall be in all Egypt, and the famine shall consume the land.
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 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of the famine that shall be after this, for it shall be very grievous.
and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine which followeth; for it shall be very grievous.
32 And concerning the repetition of the dream to Pharao twice, [it is] because the saying which is from God shall be true, and God will hasten to accomplish it.
And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice, it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
33 Now then, look out a wise and prudent 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 And let Pharao make and appoint local governors over the land; and let them take up a fifth part of all the produce of the land of Egypt for the seven years of the plenty.
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty.
35 And let them gather all the food of these seven good years that are coming, and let the corn be gathered under the hand of Pharao; let food be kept in the cities.
And let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
36 And the stored food shall be for the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; and the land shall not be utterly destroyed by the famine.
And the 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 perish not through the famine.'
37 And the word was pleasing in the sight of Pharao, and in the sight of all his servants.
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
38 And Pharao said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him?
And Pharaoh said unto his servants: 'Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?'
39 And Pharao said to Joseph, Since God has showed you all these things, there is not a wiser or more prudent man than you.
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph: 'Forasmuch as God hath shown thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou.
40 You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be obedient to your word; only in the throne will I excel you.
Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled; only in the throne will I be greater than thou.'
41 And Pharao said to Joseph, Behold, I set you this day over all the land of Egypt.
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph: 'See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.'
42 And Pharao took his ring off his hand, and put it on the hand of Joseph, and put on him a robe of fine linen, and put a necklace of gold about his neck.
And Pharaoh took off his signet 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 And he mounted him on the second of his chariots, and a herald made proclamation before him; and he set him over all the land of Egypt.
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him: 'Abrech'; and he set him over all the land of Egypt.
44 And Pharao said to Joseph, I am Pharao; without you no one shall lift up his hand on all the land of Egypt.
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph: 'I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.'
45 And Pharao called the name of Joseph, Psonthomphanech; and he gave him Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, to wife.
And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. —
46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharao, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharao, and went through all the land of Egypt.
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 And the land produced, in the seven years of plenty, [whole] handfuls [of corn].
And in the seven years of plenty the earth brought forth in heaps.
48 And he gathered all the food of the seven years, in which was the plenty in the land of Egypt; and he laid up the food in the cities; the food of the fields of a city round about it he laid up in 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, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.
49 And Joseph gathered very much corn as the sand of the sea, until it could not be numbered, for there was no number [of it].
And Joseph laid up corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until they left off numbering; for it was without number.
50 And to Joseph were born two sons, before the seven years of famine came, which Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, bore to him.
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On bore unto him.
51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn, Manasse; for God, [said he], has made me forget all my toils, and all my father's house.
And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh: 'for God hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.'
52 And he called the name of the second, Ephraim; for God, [said he], has increased me in the land of my humiliation.
And the name of the second called he Ephraim: 'for God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.'
53 And the seven years of plenty passed away, which were in the land of Egypt.
And the seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, came to an end.
54 And the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph said; and there was a famine in all the land; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said; and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
55 And all the land of Egypt was hungry; and the people cried to Pharao for bread. And Pharao said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph, and do whatever he shall tell you.
And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians: 'Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.'
56 And the famine was on the face of all the earth; and Joseph opened all the granaries, and sold to all the Egyptians.
And the famine was over all the face of the earth; and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt.
57 And all countries came to Egypt to buy of Joseph, for the famine prevailed in all the earth.
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy corn; because the famine was sore in all the earth.
