Genesis 41
1 Aftir twei yeer Farao seiy a dreem; he gesside that he stood on a flood,
過了兩年，法郎作了一夢，夢見自己站在尼羅河畔。
2 fro which seuene faire kiyn and ful fatte stieden, and weren fed in the places of mareis;
看見從尼羅河中上來了七隻母牛，色美體肥，在蘆葦中吃草。
3 and othere seuene, foule and leene, camen out of the flood, and weren fed in thilk brenke of the watir, in grene places;
隨後，從尼羅河中，又上來了七隻色醜體瘦的母牛，站在尼羅河岸上靠近那些母牛身旁。
4 and tho deuoureden thilke kien of whiche the fairnesse and comelynesse of bodies was wondurful.
這些色醜體瘦的母牛，竟將那七隻色美體肥的母牛吞了下去；法郎便驚醒了。
5 Farao wakide, and slepte eft, and seiy another dreem; seuen eeris of corn ful and faire camen forth in o stalke,
他又睡下，作了一個夢，夢見一根麥莖上，生出了七枝又肥又美的麥穗；
6 and othere as many eeris of corn, thinne and smytun with corrupcioun of brennynge wynd,
隨後，又發出了七枝又細弱，而又為東風吹焦了的麥穗。
7 camen forth, deuourynge al the fairenesse of the firste. Farao wakide aftir reste,
這些細弱的麥穗竟將那七枝又肥又實的麥穗吞了下去。法郎驚醒了，原是一場夢。
8 and whanne morewtid was maad, he was aferd bi inward drede, and he sente to alle the expowneris of Egipt, and to alle wise men; and whanne thei weren clepid, he telde the dreem, and noon was that expownede.
到了早晨，他心煩意亂，遂遣人將埃及所有的術士和賢士召來，給他們講述了自己的夢，卻沒有人能給法郎解釋。
9 Thanne at the laste the maistir `of boteleris bithouyte, and seide, Y knowleche my synne;
那時司酒長向法郎說：「我今天想起了我的過犯。
10 the kyng was wrooth to hise seruauntis, and comaundide me and the maister `of bakeris to be cast doun in to the prisoun of the prince of knyytis,
有一次陛下對自己的臣僕發怒，將我和司廚長關在衛隊長府內的拘留所內。
11 where we bothe saien a dreem in o nyyt, biforeschewynge of thingis to comynge.
我和他在同一夜裏，各作了一夢，我們每人的夢都有它的意義。
12 An Ebrew child, seruaunt of the same duk of knyytis was there, to whom we telden the dremes,
在那裏有個希伯來少年人與我們在一起，他是衛隊長的僕人；當我們把夢告訴了他，他就給我們加以解釋，給每個人的夢都說明了它的意義。
13 and herden what euer thing the bifallyng of thing preuede afterward; for Y am restorid to myn office, and he was hangid in a cros.
果然都照他給我們所解釋的應驗了：我恢復了原職，他卻被吊死了。」
14 Anoon at the comaundement of the kyng thei polliden Joseph led out of prisoun, and whanne `the clooth was chaungid, thei brouyten Joseph to the kyng.
法郎於是遣人去召若瑟，人就快把他從地牢裏提出來；他剃了頭，刮了臉，換了衣服，來到法郎跟前。
15 To whom the kyng seide, Y seiye dremes, and noon is that expowneth tho thingis that Y seiy, I haue herd that thou expownest moost prudentli.
法郎對若瑟說：「我作了一夢，沒有人能夠解釋。我聽見人說，你聽了夢就能解釋。」
16 Joseph answerde, With out me, God schal answere prosperitees to Farao.
若瑟回答法郎說：「這不是我所能的，只有天主能給陛下一個吉祥的解答。」
17 Therfor Farao telde that that he seiy; Y gesside that Y stood on the brenke of the flood,
法郎遂向若瑟說：「我夢見我站在尼羅河上，
18 and seuene kiyn, ful faire and with fleischis able to etyng, stieden fro the watir, whiche kiyn gaderiden grene seggis in the pasture of the marreis;
看見從河中上來了七隻母牛，體肥色美，在蘆葦叢中吃草。
19 and lo! seuene othere kiyn, so foule and leene, sueden these, that Y seiy neuere siche in the lond of Egipt;
隨後，又上來了七隻母牛，軟弱無力，色醜體瘦，那種醜陋，我在埃及全國從未見過。
20 and whanne the formere kien weren deuourid and wastid, tho secounde yauen no steppe of fulnesse,
這些又瘦又醜的母牛，竟將先上來的那七隻肥母牛吞了下去。
21 but weren slowe bi lijk leenesse and palenesse. I wakide, and eft Y was oppressid bi sleep, and Y seiy a dreem;
牠們吞下去之後，竟看不出來牠們吞了下去，因為牠們醜陋的樣子和先前一樣，我就驚醒了。
22 seuene eeris of corn, ful and faireste, camen forth in o stalke,
以後我又夢見在一根麥莖上，生出了七枝粗大美麗的麥穗。
23 and othere seuene, thinne and smytun with `corrupcioun of brennynge wynd, camen forth of the stobil,
隨後，又發出了七枝枯萎細弱而又被東風吹焦了的麥穗。
24 whiche deuouriden the fairenesse of the formere;
這些細弱的麥穗竟將那七枝美麗的麥穗吞了。我講給了術士們聽，但沒有人能給我解說。」
25 Y telde the dreem to expowneris, and no man is that expowneth. Joseph answerde, The dreem of the king is oon; God schewide to Farao what thingis he schal do.
若瑟遂對法郎說：「陛下的夢只是一個。天主已將所要作的告訴陛下：
26 Seuene faire kiyn, and seuene ful eeris of corn, ben seuene yeeris of plentee, and tho comprehenden the same strengthe of dreem;
七隻美好的母牛表示七年，七枝美好的麥穗也表示七年。這原是一個夢。
27 and seuene kiyn thinne and leene, that stieden aftir tho, and seuene thinne eeris of corn and smytun with brennynge wynd, ben seuene yeer of hungur to comynge,
隨後上來的那七隻又瘦又弱的母牛，和那七枝空虛而又被東風吹焦了的麥穗，都表示將有七個荒年。
28 whiche schulen be fillid bi this ordre.
這即是我對陛下所說：天主已將他要作的顯示給陛下了。
29 Lo! seuene yeer of greet plentee in al the lond of Egipt schulen come,
看埃及全國將有七年大豐收。
30 and seuene othre yeer of so greet bareynesse schulen sue tho, that al the abundaunce bifore be youun to foryetyng; for the hungur schal waste al the lond,
繼之而來的是七個荒年，那時人都忘記了埃及國曾有過豐收。當飢荒蹂躪此地時，
31 and the greetnesse of pouert schal leese the greetnesse of plentee.
誰也覺不到此地曾有過豐收，因為相繼而來的飢荒實在太嚴重了。
32 Forsothe this that thou siyest the secunde tyme a dreem, perteynynge to the same thing, is a `schewyng of sadnesse, for the word of God schal be doon, and schal be fillid ful swiftli.
至於陛下的夢重複了兩次，是表示這事已由天主命定，天主就快要實行。
33 Now therfor puruey the kyng a wijs man and a redi, and make the kyng hym souereyn to the lond of Egipt,
所以陛下現在應當尋找一個聰明，有智慧的人，派他管理埃及國。
34 which man ordeyne gouernouris bi alle cuntreis, and gadere he in to bernys the fyuethe part of fruytis bi seuene yeer of plentee,
陛下應設法在地方上派定督辦，在七個豐年內，徵收埃及國所出產的五分之一；
35 that schulen come now; and al the wheete be kept vndur the power of Farao, and be it kept in citees,
使他們將未來豐年內的一切食糧，聚斂起來，將五穀都儲藏在陛下手下，貯在城內備作食糧，妥為保管。
36 and be it maad redi to the hungur to comynge of seuene yeer that schal oppresse Egipt, and the lond be not wastid bi pouert.
這些食糧應作為本地的存糧，以應付那在埃及國要出現的七個荒年，免得全國因飢荒而滅亡。
37 The counsel pleside Farao,
這番話使法郎和他的群臣十分贊成，
38 and alle his mynystris, and he spak to hem, Wher we moun fynde sich a man which is ful of Goddis spirit?
於是法郎對他的臣僕說：「像他這樣的人，有天主的神住在他內，我們豈能找著另一個﹖」
39 Therfor Farao seide to Joseph, For God hath schewid to thee alle thingis whiche thou hast spoke, wher Y mai fynde a wisere man and lijk thee?
法郎遂對若瑟說：「天主既使你知道這一切，就再沒有像你這樣聰敏富有智慧的人了。
40 Therfor thou schalt be ouer myn hous, and al the puple schal obeie to the comaundement of thi mouth; Y schal passe thee onely by o trone of the rewme.
你要掌管我的朝廷，我的人民都要聽從你的號令；只在寶座上我比你大。」
41 And eft Farao seide to Joseph, Lo! Y haue ordeyned thee on al the lond of Egipt.
法郎又對若瑟說：「看，我立你統治全埃及國。」
42 And Farao took the ryng fro his hond, and yaf it in the hond of Joseph, and he clothide Joseph with a stoole of bijs, and puttide a goldun wrethe aboute the necke;
遂由自己手上取下打印的戒指，戴在若瑟手上，給他穿上細麻長袍，將金鏈戴在他的頸項上；
43 and Farao made Joseph to `stie on his secounde chare, while a bidele criede, that alle men schulden knele bifore hym, and schulden knowe that he was souereyn of al the lond of Egipt.
又使他坐在自己的第二部御車上，人們在他前面喊說：「跪下! 」法郎就這樣立他管理全埃及國。
44 And the kyng seide to Joseph, Y am Farao, without thi comaundement no man shal stire hond ether foot in al the lond of Egipt.
法郎又對若瑟說：「我是法郎，沒有你的同意，全埃及國，任何人不得做任何事。」
45 And he turnede the name of Joseph, and clepide him bi Egipcian langage, the sauyour of the world; and he yaf to Joseph a wijf, Asenech, the douyter of Potifar, preest of Heliopoleos. And so Joseph yede out to the lond of Egipt.
法郎給若瑟起名叫匝斐納特帕乃亞，又將翁城的司祭頗提斐辣的女兒阿斯納特給他為妻。若瑟便出去巡行埃及全國。
46 Forsothe Joseph was of thretti yeer, whanne he stood in the siyt of kyng Farao, and cumpasside alle the cuntreis of Egipt.
若瑟立於埃及王法郎前時，年三十歲。他由法郎面前出去巡行了埃及全國。
47 And the plente of seuene yeer cam, and ripe corn weren bounden into handfuls, and weren gaderid into the bernys of Egipt,
七個豐年內，土地出產極其豐富。
48 also al the aboundaunce of cornes weren kept in alle citeis,
若瑟聚斂了埃及國七個豐年內所有的糧食，積蓄在城內；每城城郊田間所出的糧食，也都儲藏在本城內。
49 and so greet aboundaunce was of wheete, that it was maad euene to the grauel of the see, and the plente passide mesure.
這樣若瑟聚斂了大量的五穀，多得有如海沙，無法計算，無法勝數。
50 Sotheli twei sones were born to Joseph bifor that the hungur came, whiche Asenech, douytir of Putifar, preest of Heliopoleos, childide to hym.
在荒年未來以前，若瑟已有了兩個兒子，是翁城的司祭頗提斐辣的女兒阿斯納特給他生的。
51 And he clepide the name of the firste gendrid sone, Manasses, and seide, God hath maad me to foryete alle my traueilis, and the hous of my fadir;
若瑟給長子起名叫默納協，說：「天主使我忘盡了我的一切困苦和我父的全家。
52 and he clepide the name of the secunde sone Effraym, and seide, God hath maad me to encreesse in the lond of my pouert.
給次子起名叫厄弗辣因，說：「天主使我在我受苦的地方有了子息。」
53 Therfor whanne seuene yeer of plentee that weren in Egipt weren passid,
埃及國的七個豐年一過，
54 seuene yeer of pouert bigunnen to come, whiche Joseph bifore seide, and hungur hadde the maistri in al the world; also hungur was in al the lond of Egipt;
七個荒年隨著就來了，恰如若瑟所預言的；各地都發生了飢荒，唯獨全埃及國還有食糧。
55 and whanne that lond hungride, the puple criede to Farao, and axide metis; to whiche he answeride, Go ye to Joseph, and do ye what euer thing he seith to you.
及至埃及全國鬧飢荒時，人民便向法郎呼求糧食；法郎對埃及民眾說：「你們到若瑟那裏去，照他對你們所說的做。」
56 Forsothe hungur encreesside ech dai in al the lond, and Joseph openyde alle the bernys, and seelde to Egipcians, for also hungur oppresside hem;
當時飢荒彌漫天下，若瑟便開了國內所有的糧倉，將糧食賣給埃及人，因為埃及的飢荒很嚴重。
57 and alle prouynces camen in to Egipt to bie metis, and to abate the yuel of nedynesse.
天下的人都來到埃及，向若瑟購買食糧，因為天下各地都大鬧飢荒。
