Genesis 41
1 And it fortuned at. ij. yeres end that Pharao dreamed and thought that he stode by a ryuers syde and that there came out of the ryver
And it came to pass after two full years that Pharao had a dream. He thought he stood upon [the bank of] the river.
2 .vij. goodly kyne and fatt fleshed and fedd in a medowe.
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.
3 And him though that. vij. other kyne came vp after them out of the ryver euelfauored and leane fleshed and stode by the other vpon the brynke of the ryuer.
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.
4 And the evill favored and Ienefleshed kyne ate vp the. vij. welfauored and fatt kyne: and be awoke their with.
And the seven ill-favoured and lean cows devoured the seven well-favoured and choice-fleshed cows; and Pharao awoke.
5 And he slepte agayne and dreamed the second tyme that. vij. eares of corne grewe apon one stalke rancke and goodly.
And he dreamt again. And, behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, choice and good.
6 And that. vij. thynne eares blasted with the wynde spronge vp after them:
And, behold, seven ears thin and blasted with the wind, grew up after them.
7 and that the. vij. thynne eares deuowrerd the. vij. rancke and full eares. And than Pharao awaked: and se here is his dreame.
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.
8 When the mornynge came his sprete was troubled And he sent and casted for all the soythsayers of Egypte and all the wyse men there of and told them his dreame: but there was none of them that coude interpretate it vnto Pharao.
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.
9 Than spake the chefe buttelar vnto Pharao saynge. I do remembre my fawte this daye.
And the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharao, saying, I this day remember my fault:
10 Pharao was angrie with his servauntes and put in warde in the chefe marshals house both me and the chefe baker.
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.
11 And we dreamed both of vs in one nyght and ech mannes dreame of a sondrye interpretation.
And we had a dream both in one night, I and he; we saw, each according to his dream.
12 And there was with vs a yonge man an Hebrue borne servaunte vnto the chefe marshall. And we told him and he declared oure dreames to vs acordynge to ether of oure dreames.
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.
13 And as he declared them vnto vs euen so it came to passe. I was restored to myne office agayne and he was hanged.
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.
14 Than Pharao sent and called Ioseph. And they made him haste out of preson. And he shaued him self and chaunged his rayment and went in to Pharao.
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.
15 And Pharao sayde vnto Ioseph: I haue dreamed a dreame and no man ca interpretate it but I haue herde saye of the yt as soon as thou hearest a dreame thou dost interpretate it.
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.
16 And Ioseph answered Pharao saynge: God shall geue Pharao an answere of peace without me.
And Joseph answered Pharao and said, Without God an answer of safety shall not be given to Pharao.
17 Pharao sayde vnto Ioseph: in my dreame me thought I stode by a ryvers syde and there came out of the ryver
And Pharao spoke to Joseph, saying, In my dream I thought I stood by the bank of the river;
18 vij fatt fleshed ad well fauored kyne and fedd in the medowe.
and there came up as it were out of the river, seven cows well-favoured and choice-fleshed, and they fed on the sedge.
19 And then. vij. other kyne came vp after them poore and very euell fauored ad leane fleshed: so that I neuer sawe their lyke in all the lande of Egipte in euell fauordnesse.
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.
20 And the. vij. leane and euell fauored kyne ate vpp the first. vij. fatt kyne
And the seven ill-favoured and thin cows ate up the seven first good and choice cows.
21 And when they had eaten them vp a man cowde not perceaue that they had eate them: for they were still as evyll fauored as they were at the begynnynge. And I awoke.
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,
22 And I sawe agayne in my dreame. vij. eares sprynge out of one stalk full and good
and saw again in my sleep, and as it were seven ears came up on one stem, full and good.
23 and. vij. other eares wytherd thinne and blasted with wynde sprynge vp after them.
And other seven ears, thin and blasted with the wind, sprang up close to them.
24 And the thynne eares deuowred the. vij. good cares. And I haue tolde it vnto the sothsayers but no man can tell me what it meaneth.
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.
25 Then Ioseph sayde vnto Pharao: both Pharaos dreames are one. And god doth shewe Pharao what he is aboute to do.
And Joseph said to Pharao, The dream of Pharao is one; whatever God does, he has shown to Pharao.
26 The vij. good kyne are. vij yeare: and the. vij. good eares are. vij. yere also and is but one dreame.
The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream of Pharao is one.
27 Lykewyse the. vij. thynne and euell fauored kyne that came out after them are. vij. yeares: and the. vij. emptie and blasted eares shalbe vij. yeares of hunger.
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.
28 This is that which I sayde vnto Pharao that God doth shewe Pharao what he is aboute to doo.
And as for the word which I have told Pharao, whatever God intends to do, he has shown to Pharao:
29 Beholde there shall come. vij. yere of great plenteousnes through out all the lande of Egypte.
behold, for seven years there is coming great plenty in all the land of Egypt.
30 And there shall aryse after them vij. yeres of hunger. So that all the plenteousnes shalbe forgeten in the lande of Egipte. And the hunger shall consume the lande:
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.
31 so that the plenteousnes shall not be once asene in the land by reason of that hunger that shall come after for it shalbe exceading great
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.
32 And as concernynge that the dreame was dubled vnto Pharao the second tyme it belokeneth that the thynge is certanly prepared of God ad that God will shortly brynge it to passe.
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.
33 Now therfore let Pharao provyde for a man of vnderstondynge and wysdome and sett him over the lande of Egipte.
Now then, look out a wise and prudent man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
34 And let Pharao make officers ouer the lande and take vp the fyfte parte of the land of Egipte in the vij. plenteous yeres
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.
35 and let them gather all the foode of these good yeres that come ad lay vp corne vnder the power of Pharo: that there may be foode in the cities
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.
36 and there let them kepte it: that there may be foode in stoore in the lande agaynst the. vij. yeres of hunger which shall come in the lande of Egipte and that the lande perishe not thorow hunger.
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.
37 And the saynge pleased Pharao ad all his seruauntes.
And the word was pleasing in the sight of Pharao, and in the sight of all his servants.
38 Than sayde Pharao vnto his seruavauntes: where shall we fynde soch a ma as this is that hath the sprete of God in him?
And Pharao said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him?
39 wherfore Pharao sayde vnto Ioseph: for as moch as God hath shewed the all this there is no man of vnderstondyng nor of wysdome lyke vnto the
And Pharao said to Joseph, Since God has showed you all these things, there is not a wiser or more prudent man than you.
40 Thou therfore shalt be ouer my house and acordinge to thy worde shall all my people obey: only in the kynges seate will I be aboue the.
You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be obedient to your word; only in the throne will I excel you.
41 And he sayde vnto Ioseph: beholde I haue sett the ouer all the lande of Egipte.
And Pharao said to Joseph, Behold, I set you this day over all the land of Egypt.
42 And he toke off his rynge from his fyngre and put it vpon Iosephs fingre and arayed him in raymet of bisse and put a golden cheyne aboute his necke
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.
43 and set him vpon the best charett that he had saue one. And they cryed before him Abrech ad that Pharao had made him ruelar ouer all the lande of Egipte.
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.
44 And Pharao sayde vnto Ioseph: I am Pharao without thi will shall no man lifte vp ether his hande or fote in all the lande of Egipte.
And Pharao said to Joseph, I am Pharao; without you no one shall lift up his hand on all the land of Egypt.
45 And be called Iosephs name Zaphnath Paenea. And he gaue him to wyfe Asnath the doughter of Potiphara preast of On. Than went Ioseph abrode in the lade of Egipte.
And Pharao called the name of Joseph, Psonthomphanech; and he gave him Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, to wife.
46 And he was. xxx. yere olde whe he stode before Pharao kynge of Egipte. And than Ioseph departed from Pharao and went thorow out all the lande of Egipte.
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.
47 And in the. vij. pleteous yeres they made sheves and gathered
And the land produced, in the seven years of plenty, [whole] handfuls [of corn].
48 vp all the fode of the. vij. plenteous yeres which were in the lande of Egipte and put it in to the cities. And he put the food of the feldes that grewe rounde aboute euery cyte: euen in the same.
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.
49 And Ioseph layde vp corne in stoore lyke vnto the sande of the see in multitude out of mesure vntyll he left nombrynge: For it was with out nombre.
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].
50 And vnto Ioseph were borne. ij. sonnes before the yeres of hunger came which Asnath the doughter of Potiphara preast of On bare vnto him.
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.
51 And he called the name of the first sonne Manasse for God (sayde he) hath made me forgett all my laboure and all my fathers husholde.
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.
52 The seconde called he Ephraim for God (sayde he) hath caused me to growe in the lande of my trouble.
And he called the name of the second, Ephraim; for God, [said he], has increased me in the land of my humiliation.
53 And when the. vij. yeres plenteousnes that was in the lands of Egypte were ended
And the seven years of plenty passed away, which were in the land of Egypt.
54 than came the. vij. yeres of derth acordynge as Ioseph had sayde. And the derth was in all landes: but in the lade of Egipte was there yet foode.
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.
55 When now all the lande of Egipte began to hunger than cried the people to Pharao for bread. And Pharao sayde vnto all Egipte: goo vnto Ioseph and what he sayth to you that doo
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.
56 And when the derth was thorow out all the lande Ioseph opened all that was in the cities and solde vnto the Egiptias And hunger waxed fore in the land of Egipte.
And the famine was on the face of all the earth; and Joseph opened all the granaries, and sold to all the Egyptians.
57 And all countrees came to Egipte to Ioseph for to bye corne: because that the hunger was so sore in all landes.
And all countries came to Egypt to buy of Joseph, for the famine prevailed in all the earth.
