Genesis 41
1 It came about at the end of two full years that Pharaoh had a dream. Behold, he stood by the Nile.
To År senere hændte det, at Farao havde en drøm. Han drømte, at han stod ved Nilen;
2 Behold, seven cows came up out of the Nile, desirable and fat, and they grazed in the reeds.
og se, op af Floden steg der syv smukke og fede Køer, som gav sig til at græsse i Engen;
3 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.
efter dem steg der syv andre Køer op af Nilen, usle at se til og magre, og de stillede sig ved Siden af de første Køer på Nilens Bred;
4 Then the undesirable and thin cows ate the seven desirable and fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
og de usle og magre Køer åd de syv smukke og fede Køer. Så vågnede Farao.
5 Then he slept and dreamed a second time. Behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, wholesome and good.
Men han sov ind og havde en Drøm og så syv tykke og gode Aks skyde frem på et og samme Strå;
6 Behold, seven heads, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.
men efter dem volksede der syv golde og vindsvedne Aks frem;
7 The thin heads swallowed up the seven wholesome and full heads. Pharaoh woke up, and, behold, it was a dream.
og de golde Aks slugte de syv tykke og fulde Aks. Så vågnede Farao, og se, det var en Drøm.
8 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.
Men om Morgenen var hans Sind uroligt; og han sendte Bud efter alle Ægyptens Tegnsudlæggere og Vismænd og fortalte dem sin Drøm, men ingen kunde tyde den for Farao.
9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am thinking about my offenses.
Da sagde Overmundskænken til Farao: "Jeg må i Dag minde om mine Synder.
10 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.
Den Gang Farao vrededes på sine Tjenere og lod dem sætte i Forvaring i Livvagtens Øverstes Hus, mig og Overbageren,
11 We dreamed a dream the same night, he and I. We dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
da drømte vi engang samme Nat hver en Drøm med sin særlige Betydning.
12 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.
Sammen med os var der en Hebraisk Yngling, som var Træl hos Livvagtens Øverste, og da vi fortalte ham vore Drømme, tydede han dem for os, hver på sin Måde;
13 It came about as he interpreted for us, so it happened. Pharaoh restored me to my post, but the other one he hanged.”
og som han tydede dem for os, således gik det: Jeg blev indsat i mit Embede, og Bageren blev hængt."
14 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.
Da sendte Farao Bud efter Josef, og man fik ham hurtigt ud af Fangehullet; og efter at have ladet sig rage og skiftet Klæder fremstillede han sig for Farao.
15 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.”
Så sagde Farao til Josef: "Jeg har haft en Drøm, som ingen kan tyde; og nu har jeg hørt om dig, at du kun behøver at høre en Drøm, så kan du tyde den."
16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me. God will answer Pharaoh with favor.”
Josef svarede Farao: "Ikke jeg men Gud vil give Farao et gunstigt Svar!"
17 Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, “In my dream, behold, I stood on the bank of the Nile.
Da sagde Farao til Josef: "Jeg drømte, at jeg stod på Nilens Bred;
18 Behold, seven cows came up out of the Nile, fat and desirable, and they grazed among the reeds.
og se, op af Floden steg der syv fede og smukke Køer, som gav sig til at græsse i Engen;
19 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.
efter dem steg der syv andre Køer op, ringe, såre usle og magre, så usle Dyr har jeg ikke set nogensteds i Ægypten;
20 The thin and undesirable cows ate up the first seven fat cows.
og de magre og usle Køer åd de syv første, fede Køer;
21 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.
men da de havde slugt dem, var det ikke til at kende på dem; de så lige så usle ud som før. Så vågnede jeg.
22 I looked in my dream, and, behold, seven heads came up upon one stalk, full and good.
Men jeg sov atter ind og så i Drømme syv fulde og gode Aks skyde frem på et og samme Strå;
23 Behold, seven more heads—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind—sprang up after them.
men efter dem voksede der syv udtørrede, golde og vindsvedne Aks frem,
24 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.”
og de golde Aks slugte de syv gode Aks. Det fortalte jeg mine Tegnsudlæggere, men ingen kunde forklare mig det."
25 Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are the same. What God is about to do, he has declared to Pharaoh.
Da sagde Josef til Farao: "Faraos Drømme betyder begge det samme, og Gud har kundgjort Farao, hvad han vil gøre.
26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads are seven years. The dreams are the same.
De syv gode Køer betyder syv År; de syv gode Aks betyder ligeledes syv År; det er en og samme Drøm.
27 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.
Og de syv magre og usle Køer, der steg op efter dem, betyder syv År, og de syv golde og vindsvedne Aks betyder syv Hungersnødsår.
28 That is the thing which I spoke to Pharaoh. What God is about to do he has revealed to Pharaoh.
Det var det, jeg mente, når jeg sagde til Farao: Hvad Gud vil gøre, har han ladet Farao skue!
29 Look, seven years of great abundance will come throughout all the land of Egypt.
Se, der kommer syv År med stor Overflod i hele Ægypten;
30 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.
men efter dem kommer der syv Hungersnødsår, og man skal gemme al Overfloden i Ægypten; og Hungersnøden skal hærge Jorden,
31 The abundance will not be remembered in the land because of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe.
så man intet mærker til Overfloden på Jorden på Grund af den påfølgende Hungersnød; thi den bliver såre hård.
32 That the dream was repeated to Pharaoh is because the matter has been established by God, and God will soon do it.
Men at Drømmen gentog sig to Gange for Farao, betyder, at Sagen er fast besluttet af Gud, og at han snart vil lade det ske.
33 Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and put him over the land of Egypt.
Men nu skulde Farao udse sig en indsigtsfuld og klog Mand og sætte ham over Ægypten,
34 Let Pharaoh appoint officials over the land, and let them take a fifth of the crops of Egypt in the seven abundant years.
og Farao skulde tage og indsætte Tilsynsmænd over Landet og opkræve Femtedelen af Ægyptens Afgrøde i Overflodens syv År;
35 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.
og de skal samle al Afgrøden fra de gode År, der kommer, og oplagre Høsten som Faraos Eje og bringe Afgrøden under Lås og Lukke i Byerne,
36 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.”
for at Afgrøden kan tjene til Forråd for Landet i Hungersnødens syv År, som skal komme over Ægypten, at ikke Landet skal gå til Grunde ved Hungersnøden."
37 This advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.
Både Farao og alle hans Tjenere syntes godt om den Tale,
38 Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God?”
og Farao sagde til sine Tjenere: "Hvor finder vi en Mand, i hvem Guds Ånd er som i ham?"
39 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you.
Og Farao sagde til Josef: "Efter at Gud har åbenbaret dig alt dette. kan ingen måle sig med dig i Indsigt og Kløgt;
40 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.”
du skal forestå mit Hus, og efter dit Ord skal alt mit Folk rette sig; kun Tronen vil jeg have forud for dig."
41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have put you over all the land of Egypt.”
Og Farao sagde til Josef: "Så sætter jeg dig nu over hele Ægypten!"
42 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.
Og Farao tog Seglringen af sin Hånd og satte den på Josefs, klædte ham i fine Linnedklæder og hængte Guldkæden om hans Hals:
43 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.
han lod ham køre i sin næstbedste Vogn, og de råbte Abrek for ham. Således satte han ham over hele Ægypten.
44 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.”
Og Farao sagde til Josef: "Jeg er Farao, men uden dit Minde skal ingen røre Hånd eller Fod nogensteds i Ægypten!"
45 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.
Derpå gav Farao Josef Navnet Zafenat Panea, og han lod ham ægte Asenat, en Datter af Præsten Potifera i On; og Josef drog omkring i Ægypten.
46 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.
Josef var tredive År gammel. da han stededes for Farao, Ægyptens Konge. Så forlod Josef Farao og drog omkring i hele Ægypten.
47 In the seven bountiful years the land produced abundantly.
Og Landet bar i bugnende Fylde i Overflodens syv År;
48 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.
og Josef samlede al Afgrøden i de syv År, i hvilke der var Overflod i Ægypten, og bragte den til Byerne; i hver By samlede han Afgrøden fra Markerne der omkring.
49 Joseph stored up grain like the sand of the sea, so much that he stopped counting, because it was beyond counting.
Således ophobede Josef Korn i vældig Mængde, som Havets Sand, indtil man opgav at måle det, da det ikke var til at måle.
50 Joseph had two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him.
Før Hungersnødens År kom. fik Josef to Sønner med Asenat, Præsten i On Potiferas Datter;
51 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.”
og Josef gav den førstefødte Navnet Manasse, thi han sagde: "Gud har ladet mig glemme al min Møje og hele min Faders Hus."
52 He called the name of the second son Ephraim, for he said, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
Og den anden gav han Navnet Efraim, thi han sagde: "Gud har givet mig Livsfrugt i min Elendigheds Land."
53 The seven years of abundance that was in the land of Egypt came to an end.
Da Overflodens syv År, som kom over Ægypten, var omme,
54 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.
begyndte Hungersnødens syv År, som Josef havde sagt; og der opstod Hungersnød i alle Lande, men i hele Ægypten var der Brød.
55 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.”
Så hungrede hele Ægypten; og Folket råbte til Farao om Brød; men Farao sagde til alle Ægypterne: "Gå til Josef og gør, hvad han siger eder!"
56 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.
Og der var Hungersnød over hele Jorden. Da åbnede Josef for alle Kornlagrene og solgte Korn til Ægypterne; men Hungersnøden tog til i Ægypten;
57 All the earth was coming to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
og Alverden kom til Ægypten for at købe Korn hos Josef; thi Hungersnøden tog til over hele Jorden.
