Genesis 41
1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
It came about at the end of two full years that Pharaoh had a dream. Behold, he stood by the Nile.
2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, of good appearance and fat in flesh; and they fed in the meadow.
Behold, seven cows came up out of the Nile, desirable and fat, and they grazed in the reeds.
3 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.
Behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the Nile, undesirable and thin. They stood by the other cows on the bank of the river.
4 And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed cows did eat up the seven well-favored and fat cows. And Pharaoh awoke.
Then the undesirable and thin cows ate the seven desirable and fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
5 And he slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up on one stalk, rank and good.
Then he slept and dreamed a second time. Behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, wholesome and good.
6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
Behold, seven heads, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.
7 And the seven thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
The thin heads swallowed up the seven wholesome and full heads. Pharaoh woke up, and, behold, it was a dream.
8 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.
It came about in the morning that his spirit was troubled. He sent and called for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
9 Then spoke the chief of the butlers unto Pharaoh, saying, My faults I must call to remembrance this day:
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am thinking about my offenses.
10 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;
Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, the chief baker and me.
11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each in accordance with the interpretation of his dream.
We dreamed a dream the same night, he and I. We dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
12 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.
There was with us there a young Hebrew man, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him and he interpreted for us our dreams. He interpreted for each of us according to his dream.
13 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.
It came about as he interpreted for us, so it happened. Pharaoh restored me to my post, but the other one he hanged.”
14 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.
Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph. They quickly took him out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothes, and came in to Pharaoh.
15 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.
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, but there is no interpreter for it. But I have heard about you, that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”
16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me; God will give an answer for the peace of Pharaoh.
Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me. God will answer Pharaoh with favor.”
17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the brink of the river;
Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, “In my dream, behold, I stood on the bank of the Nile.
18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fat in flesh and good in shape; and they fed in the meadow;
Behold, seven cows came up out of the Nile, fat and desirable, and they grazed among the reeds.
19 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;
Behold, seven other cows came up after them, weak, very undesirable, and thin. I never saw in all the land of Egypt such undesirableness like them.
20 And the lean and the ill-favored cows did eat up the first seven fat cows;
The thin and undesirable cows ate up the first seven fat cows.
21 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.
When they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them, for they were still as undesirable as before. Then I awoke.
22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, full and good;
I looked in my dream, and, behold, seven heads came up upon one stalk, full and good.
23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them;
Behold, seven more heads—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind—sprang up after them.
24 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.
The thin heads swallowed up the seven good heads. I told these dreams to the magicians, but there was none that could explain it to me.”
25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, the dream of Pharaoh is one, that which God is about to do, he hath told to Pharaoh.
Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are the same. What God is about to do, he has declared to Pharaoh.
26 The seven good cows are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream is one.
The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads are seven years. The dreams are the same.
27 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.
The seven thin and undesirable cows that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven thin heads scorched by the east wind will be seven years of famine.
28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he hath shown unto Pharaoh.
That is the thing which I spoke to Pharaoh. What God is about to do he has revealed to Pharaoh.
29 Behold, there are coming seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
Look, seven years of great abundance will come throughout all the land of Egypt.
30 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;
Seven years of famine will come after them, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will devastate the land.
31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following it; for it shall be very grievous.
The abundance will not be remembered in the land because of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe.
32 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.
That the dream was repeated to Pharaoh is because the matter has been established by God, and God will soon do it.
33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and put him over the land of Egypt.
34 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.
Let Pharaoh appoint officials over the land, and let them take a fifth of the crops of Egypt in the seven abundant years.
35 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.
Let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh, for food to be used in the cities. They should preserve it.
36 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.
The food will be a supply for the land for the seven years of famine which will be in the land of Egypt. In this way the land will not be devastated by the famine.”
37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
This advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.
38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?
Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God?”
39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Inasmuch as God hath caused thee to know all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou:
So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you.
40 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.
You will be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne will I be greater than you.”
41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have put you over all the land of Egypt.”
42 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;
Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand and put it upon Joseph's hand. He clothed him with clothes of fine linen, and put a gold chain on his neck.
43 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.
He had him ride in the second chariot which he possessed. Men shouted before him, “Bend the knee.” Pharaoh put him over all the land of Egypt.
44 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.
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and apart from you, no man will lift his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”
45 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.
Pharaoh called Joseph's name “Zaphenath-Paneah.” He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
46 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.
Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
47 And the earth brought forth in the seven years of plenty by handfuls.
In the seven bountiful years the land produced abundantly.
48 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.
He gathered up all the food of the seven years that was in the land of Egypt and put the food in the cities. He put into each city the food from the fields that surrounded it.
49 And Joseph heaped up corn as the sand of the sea, very much; until he left off numbering, for it was without number.
Joseph stored up grain like the sand of the sea, so much that he stopped counting, because it was beyond counting.
50 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.
Joseph had two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him.
51 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.
Joseph called the name of his firstborn Manasseh, for he said, “God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father's household.”
52 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.
He called the name of the second son Ephraim, for he said, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
53 And the seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
The seven years of abundance that was in the land of Egypt came to an end.
54 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.
The seven years of famine began, as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was food.
55 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.
When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people loudly called on Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do what he says.”
56 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.
The famine was over all the face of the whole land. Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
57 And all the countries came into Egypt to buy corn of Joseph; because the famine was sore in all the countries.
All the earth was coming to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
