Genesis 41
1 And it came to pass at the end of two years of days, that, Pharaoh, was dreaming, when lo! he was standing by the river (Nile);
Post duos annos vidit Pharao somnium. Putabat se stare super fluvium,
2 and lo! from the river, were coming up seven heifers, comely in appearance and fat in flesh, —and they fed among the rushes.
de quo ascendebant septem boves, pulchrae et crassae nimis: et pascebantur in locis palustribus.
3 And lo! seven heifers more coming up after them out of the river, uncomely in appearance and lean in flesh, —and they came and stood beside the heifers, by the lip of the river.
Aliae quoque septem emergebant de flumine, foedae, confectaeque macie: et pascebantur in ipsa amnis ripa in locis virentibus:
4 Then did the heifers that were uncomely in appearance, and lean in flesh, eat up, the seven heifers that were comely in appearance and fat. So Pharaoh awoke.
devoraveruntque eas, quarum mira species, et habitudo corporum erat. Expergefactus Pharao,
5 And he fell asleep, and dreamed a second time, when lo! seven ears, coming up on one stalk fat and good;
rursum dormivit, et vidit alterum somnium: Septem spicae pullulabant in culmo uno plenae atque formosae:
6 and lo! seven ears, lean and shrivelled by an east wind, coming up after them.
aliae quoque totidem spicae tenues, et percussae uredine oriebantur,
7 Then did the lean ears swallow up the seven fat and full ears. So Pharaoh awoke and lo! it was a dream.
devorantes omnium priorum pulchritudinem. Evigilans Pharao post quietem,
8 And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit became restless, so he sent and called for all the sacred scribes of Egypt and all her wise men, —and Pharaoh related to them his dreams, but there was no one that could interpret them. to Pharaoh.
et facto mane, pavore perterritus, misit ad omnes coniectores Aegypti, cunctosque sapientes: et accersitis narravit somnium, nec erat qui interpretaretur.
9 Then spake the chief of the butlers with Pharaoh saying, My faults, would, I, mention this day.
Tunc demum reminiscens pincernarum magister, ait: Confiteor peccatum meum:
10 Pharaoh, was wroth with his servants, —and put them in the ward of the house of the chief of the royal executioners, me, and the chief of the bakers.
Iratus rex servis suis, me et magistrum pistorum retrudi iussit in carcerem principis militum:
11 Then must we needs dream, a dream in one night, I and he, —each man, according to the interpretation of his dream, did we dream.
ubi una nocte uterque vidimus somnium praesagium futurorum.
12 And, there with us, was a young man, a Hebrew servant to the chief of the royal executioners, and we related to him, and he interpreted to us our dreams, —to each man—according to his dream, did he interpret,
Erat ibi puer Hebraeus, eiusdem ducis militum famulus: cui narrantes somnia,
13 And it came to pass as he interpreted to us, so, it happened, —me, he restored to mine office but him, he hanged.
audivimus quidquid postea rei probavit eventus. ego enim redditus sum officio meo: et ille suspensus est in cruce.
14 Then sent Pharaoh and summoned Joseph, and they hastened him out of the dungeon, —so he shaved himself and changed his garments, and came in unto Pharaoh.
Protinus ad regis imperium eductum de carcere Ioseph totonderunt: ac veste mutata, obtulerunt ei.
15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, A dream, have I dreamed, but none can interpret it, —but, I, have heard say concerning thee, that on hearing a dream, thou canst interpret it.
Cui ille ait: Vidi somnia, nec est qui edisserat: quae audivi te sapientissime coniicere.
16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh saying, Not to me, doth it pertain! May, God grant in answer, the prosperity of Pharaoh!
Respondit Ioseph: Absque me Deus respondebit prospera Pharaoni.
17 Then spake Pharaoh unto Joseph, —In my dream, there was I, standing on the lip of the river;
Narravit ergo Pharao quod viderat: Putabam me stare super ripam fluminis,
18 When lo! out of the river, were coming up seven heifers, fat in flesh and comely in form, —and they fed among the rushes.
et septem boves de amne conscendere, pulchras nimis, et obesis carnibus: quae in pastu paludis virecta carpebant.
19 And lo! seven other heifers, coming up after them, poor and very uncomely in form and lean in flesh, —I had never seen such in all the land of Egypt, for uncomeliness.
et ecce, has sequebantur aliae septem boves in tantum deformes et macilentae, ut numquam tales in terra Aegypti viderim:
20 Then did the lean and uncomely heifers eat up the first seven fat heifers;
quae, devoratis et consumptis prioribus,
21 and they passed into their stomach yet could it not be known that they had passed into them, their appearance, being uncomely, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
nullum saturitatis dedere vestigium: sed simili macie et squalore torpebant. Evigilans, rursus sopore depressus,
22 Then looked I in my dream, —And lo! seven ears, coming up on one stalk, full and good;
vidi somnium: Septem spicae pullulabant in culmo uno plenae atque pulcherrimae.
23 And lo! seven ears, withered lean shrivelled by an east wind growing up after them.
Aliae quoque septem tenues et percussae uredine, oriebantur e stipula:
24 Then did the lean ears swallow up, the seven good ears. So I told [these things] unto the sacred scribes, but there was none that could explain [them] to me.
quae priorum pulchritudinem devoraverunt. Narravi coniectoribus somnium, et nemo est qui edisserat.
25 Then said Joseph unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh, is, one. What God is about to do hath he announced to Pharaoh.
Respondit Ioseph: Somnium regis unum est: quae facturus est Deus, ostendit Pharaoni.
26 The seven good heifers, are, seven years, and, the seven good ears are, seven years, —the dream, is, one.
Septem boves pulchrae, et septem spicae plenae: septem hubertatis anni sunt: eandemque vim somnii comprehendunt.
27 And the seven lean and uncomely heifers that were coming up after them, are seven years, and the seven lean ears, shrivelled by an east wind, will turn out to be—seven years of famine.
Septem quoque boves tenues atque macilentae, quae ascenderunt post eas, et septem spicae tenues, et vento urente percussae, septem anni venturae sunt famis.
28 The very word that I spake unto Pharaoh, what, God, is about to do, hath he showed unto Pharaoh.
Qui hoc ordine complebuntur:
29 Lo! seven years, coming in, —of great plenty, in all the land of Egypt.
Ecce septem anni venient fertilitatis magnae in universa terra Aegypti:
30 Then shall arise seven years of famine, after them, so shall be forgotten all the plenty in the land of Egypt, —and the famine shall consume the land;
quos sequentur septem anni alii tantae sterilitatis, ut oblivioni tradatur cuncta retro abundantia: consumptura est enim fames omnem terram,
31 neither shall the plenty in the land be discernible, because of that famine coming after, —for it shall be, very severe.
et ubertatis magnitudinem perditura est inopiae magnitudo.
32 And for that there was a repeating of the dream unto Pharaoh, twice, it is because the thing, is established, from God, and God is hastening to do it.
Quod autem vidisti secundo ad eandem rem pertinens somnium: firmitatis indicium est, eo quod fiat sermo Dei, et velocius impleatur.
33 Now, therefore, let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, —and set him over the land of Egypt.
Nunc ergo provideat rex virum sapientem et industrium, et praeficiat eum Terrae Aegypti:
34 Let Pharaoh do this, that he may appoint overseers over the land, —so shall he take up a fifth of the land of Egypt, during the seven years of plenty.
Qui constituat praepositos per cunctas regiones: et quintam partem fructuum per septem annos fertilitatis,
35 And let them gather up all the food of these seven good years that are coming in, —and let them heap up corn under the hand of Pharaoh as food in cities so shall they keep it.
qui iam nunc futuri sunt, congreget in horrea: et omne frumentum sub Pharaonis potestate condatur, serveturque in urbibus.
36 So shall the food become a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which shall come about in the land of Egypt, —and the land shall not be cut off in the famine.
Et praeparetur futurae septem annorum fami, quae oppressura est Aegyptum, et non consumetur terra inopia.
37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, —and in the eyes of all his servants;
Placuit Pharaoni consilium et cunctis ministris eius:
38 and Pharaoh said unto his servants, —Can we find such a one, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?
locutusque est ad eos: Num invenire poterimus talem virum, qui spiritu Dei plenus sit?
39 So Pharaoh said unto Joseph, After God hath made known unto thee all this, there is no one discreet and wise like thee.
Dixit ergo ad Ioseph: Quia ostendit tibi Deus omnia quae locutus es, numquid sapientiorem et consimilem tui invenire potero?
40 Thou, shalt be over my house, and on thy mouth, shall all my people kiss, —only as to the throne, will I be greater than thou.
Tu eris super domum meam, et ad tui oris imperium cunctus populus obediet: uno tantum regni solio te praecedam.
41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, —See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
Dixitque rursus Pharao ad Ioseph: Ecce, constitui te super universam terram Aegypti.
42 So Pharaoh took his ring from off his hand and put it upon Joseph’s hand, —and clothed him in garments of fine linen, and put the chain of gold upon his neck;
Tulitque annulum de manu sua, et dedit eum in manu eius: vestivitque eum stola byssina, et collo torquem auream circumposuit.
43 and made him ride in the second chariot which belonged to him, and they cried out before him. Bow the knee! thus setting him over all the land of Egypt.
Fecitque eum ascendere super currum suum secundum, clamante praecone, ut omnes coram eo genu flecterent, et praepositum esse scirent universae Terrae Aegypti.
44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph. I, am Pharaoh, Without thee, therefore shall no man raise his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.
Dixit quoque rex Aegypti ad Ioseph: Ego sum Pharao: absque tuo imperio non movebit quisquam manum aut pedem in omni terra Aegypti.
45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah, and gave him Asenath daughter of Poti-phera priest of On, to wife, —and Joseph went forth over the land of Egypt.
Vertitque nomen eius, et vocavit eum lingua Aegyptiaca, Salvatorem mundi. Deditque illi uxorem Aseneth filiam Phutipharis sacerdotis Heliopoleos. Egressus est itaque Ioseph ad terram Aegypti
46 Now, Joseph, was thirty years old, when he took his station, before Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Joseph went forth from before Pharaoh, and passed along through all the land of Egypt.
(Triginta autem annorum erat quando stetit in conspectu regis Pharaonis) et circuivit omnes regiones Aegypti.
47 And the land produced, in the seven years of plenty, by handfuls,
Venitque fertilitas septem annorum: et in manipulos redactae segetes congregatae sunt in horrea Aegypti.
48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years in which there was plenty in the land of Egypt, and laid up food in cities—the food of the fields of the city. which were round about it, laid he up within it.
Omnis etiam frugum abundantia in singulis urbibus condita est.
49 Thus did Joseph heap up corn like the sand of the sea making it exceeding abundant, —until one hath left off reckoning, because it cannot be reckoned.
Tantaque fuit abundantia tritici, ut arenae maris coaequaretur, et copia mensuram excederet.
50 Now to Joseph, were born two sons, ere yet came in the year of famine, —whom Asenath daughter of Poti-phera priest of On, bare to him.
Natique sunt Ioseph filii duo antequam veniret fames: quos peperit ei Aseneth filia Phutipharis sacerdotis Heliopoleos.
51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, —For God hath made me forget all my trouble, and all the house of my father.
Vocavitque nomen primogeniti, Manasses, dicens: Oblivisci me fecit Deus omnium laborum meorum, et domus patris mei.
52 And, the name of the second, called he Ephraim, For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my humiliation.
Nomen quoque secundi appellavit Ephraim, dicens: Crescere me fecit Deus in terra paupertatis meae.
53 Then came to an end the seven years of the plenty, —which was in the land of Egypt;
Igitur transactis septem hubertatis annis, qui fuerant in Aegypto:
54 and the seven years of famine began to come in, according as Joseph had said, —and it came to pass that there was a famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt, there was bread.
coeperunt venire septem anni inopiae: quos praedixerat Ioseph: et in universo orbe fames praevaluit, in cuncta autem terra Aegypti panis erat.
55 Yet was famine felt in all the land of Egypt, and the people made outcry; unto Pharaoh for bread, —and Pharaoh said to all Egypt, —Go ye unto Joseph, that which he saith to you, shall ye do.
Qua esuriente, clamavit populus ad Pharaonem, alimenta petens. Quibus ille respondit: Ite ad Ioseph: et quidquid ipse vobis dixerit, facite.
56 Now, the famine, was over all the face of the land, —so Joseph opened all [places] wherein it was and sold corn to the Egyptians, and the famine laid fast hold of the land of Egypt.
Crescebat autem quotidie fames in omni terra: aperuitque Ioseph universa horrea, et vendebat Aegyptiis: nam et illos oppresserat fames.
57 All the earth also, came in to Egypt to buy corn, unto Joseph, —because the famine had laid fast hold on all the earth.
Omnesque provinciae veniebant in Aegyptum, ut emerent escas, et malum inopiae temperarent.
