Genesis 41
1 And it cometh to pass, at the end of two years of days that Pharaoh is dreaming, and lo, he is standing 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 lo, from the River coming up are seven kine, of fair appearance, and fat [in] flesh, and they feed among the reeds;
Behold, seven cows came up out of the Nile, desirable and fat, and they grazed in the reeds.
3 and lo, seven other kine are coming up after them out of the River, of bad appearance, and lean [in] flesh, and they stand near the kine on the edge 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 kine of bad appearance and lean [in] flesh eat up the seven kine of fair appearance, and fat — and Pharaoh awaketh.
Then the undesirable and thin cows ate the seven desirable and fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
5 And he sleepeth, and dreameth a second time, and lo, seven ears are coming up on one stalk, fat 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 lo, seven ears, thin, and blasted with an east wind, are springing up after them;
Behold, seven heads, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.
7 and the thin ears swallow the seven fat and full ears — and Pharaoh awaketh, and lo, 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 cometh to pass in the morning, that his spirit is moved, and he sendeth and calleth all the scribes of Egypt, and all its wise men, and Pharaoh recounteth to them his dream, and there is no interpreter of them to 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 And the chief of the butlers speaketh with Pharaoh, saying, 'My sin I mention this day:
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am thinking about my offenses.
10 Pharaoh hath been wroth against his servants, and giveth me into charge in the house of the chief of the executioners, 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 dream a dream in one night, I and he, each according to the interpretation of his dream we have dreamed.
We dreamed a dream the same night, he and I. We dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
12 And there [is] with us a youth, a Hebrew, servant to the chief of the executioners, and we recount to him, and he interpreteth to us our dreams, [to] each according to his dream hath he interpreted,
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 cometh to pass, as he hath interpreted to us so it hath been, me he put back on my station, 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 And Pharaoh sendeth and calleth Joseph, and they cause him to run out of the pit, and he shaveth, and changeth his garments, and cometh 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 saith unto Joseph, 'A dream I have dreamed, and there is no interpreter of it, and I — I have heard concerning thee, saying, Thou understandest 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 answereth Pharaoh, saying, 'Without me — God doth answer Pharaoh with peace.'
Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me. God will answer Pharaoh with favor.”
17 And Pharaoh speaketh unto Joseph: 'In my dream, lo, I am standing by the edge of the River,
Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, “In my dream, behold, I stood on the bank of the Nile.
18 and lo, out of the River coming up are seven kine, fat [in] flesh, and of fair form, and they feed among the reeds;
Behold, seven cows came up out of the Nile, fat and desirable, and they grazed among the reeds.
19 and lo, seven other kine are coming up after them, thin, and of very bad form, and lean [in] flesh; I have not seen like these in all the land of Egypt for badness.
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 bad kine eat up the first seven fat kine,
The thin and undesirable cows ate up the first seven fat cows.
21 and they come in unto their midst, and it hath not been known that they have come in unto their midst, and their appearance [is] bad as at the commencement; and I awake.
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 see in my dream, and lo, seven ears are coming 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 lo, seven ears, withered, thin, blasted with an east wind, are springing up after them;
Behold, seven more heads—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind—sprang up after them.
24 and the thin ears swallow the seven good ears; and I tell unto the scribes, and there is none declaring 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 saith unto Pharaoh, 'The dream of Pharaoh is one: that which God is doing he hath declared 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 kine 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 bad kine which are coming up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears, blasted with an east wind, are 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: That which God is doing, he hath shewn Pharaoh.
That is the thing which I spoke to Pharaoh. What God is about to do he has revealed to Pharaoh.
29 'Lo, seven years are coming of great abundance in all the land of Egypt,
Look, seven years of great abundance will come throughout all the land of Egypt.
30 and seven years of famine have arisen after them, and all the plenty is forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine hath finished 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 is not known in the land because of that famine afterwards, for it [is] 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 because of the repeating of the dream unto Pharaoh twice, surely the thing is established by God, and God is hastening to do it.
That the dream was repeated to Pharaoh is because the matter has been established by God, and God will soon do it.
33 'And now, let Pharaoh provide a man, intelligent 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 make and appoint overseers over the land, and receive a fifth 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 they gather all the food of these good years that are coming, and heap up corn under the hand of Pharaoh — food in the cities; and they have kept [it],
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 the food hath been for a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which are in the land of Egypt; and the land is cut off by 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 is 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 saith unto his servants, 'Do we find like 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 saith unto Joseph, 'After God's causing thee to know all this, there is none intelligent 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 — thou art over my house, and at thy mouth do all my people kiss; only in the throne I am 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 saith unto Joseph, 'See, I have put 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 turneth aside his seal-ring from off his hand, and putteth it on the hand of Joseph, and clotheth him [with] garments of fine linen, and placeth a chain of gold on 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 causeth him to ride in the second chariot which he hath, and they proclaim before him, 'Bow the knee!' and — to put him 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 saith unto Joseph, 'I [am] Pharaoh, and without thee a man doth not lift up his hand and 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 calleth Joseph's name Zaphnath-Paaneah, and he giveth to him Asenath daughter of Poti-Pherah, priest of On, for a wife, and Joseph goeth out over 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 [is] a son of thirty years in his standing before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and Joseph goeth out from the presence of Pharaoh, and passeth over through 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 land maketh in the seven years of plenty by handfuls.
In the seven bountiful years the land produced abundantly.
48 And he gathereth all the food of the seven years which have been in the land of Egypt, and putteth food in the cities; the food of the field which [is] round about [each] city hath he put in its midst;
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 gathereth corn as sand of the sea, multiplying exceedingly, until that he hath ceased to number, for there is no number.
Joseph stored up grain like the sand of the sea, so much that he stopped counting, because it was beyond counting.
50 And to Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine cometh, whom Asenath daughter of Poti-Pherah, priest of On, hath borne to 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 calleth the name of the first-born Manasseh: 'for, God hath made me to forget all my labour, and all the house of my father;'
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 hath called Ephraim: 'for, God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of mine 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 are completed which have been in the land of Egypt,
The seven years of abundance that was in the land of Egypt came to an end.
54 and the seven years of famine begin to come, as Joseph said, and famine is in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt hath been 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 all the land of Egypt is famished, and the people crieth unto Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh saith to all the Egyptians, 'Go unto Joseph; that which 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 has been over all the face of the land, and Joseph openeth all [places] which have [corn] in them, and selleth to the Egyptians; and the famine is severe 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 earth hath come to Egypt, to buy, unto Joseph, for the famine was severe in all the earth.
All the earth was coming to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
