Genesis 41
1 It came about at the end of two full years that Pharaoh had a dream. Behold, he stood by the Nile.
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 Behold, seven cows came up out of the Nile, desirable and fat, and they grazed in the reeds.
And lo, 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 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.
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 Then the undesirable and thin cows ate the seven desirable and fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
And the seven ill-favoured and lean cows devoured the seven well-favoured and choice-fleshed cows; and Pharao awoke.
5 Then he slept and dreamed a second time. Behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, wholesome and good.
And he dreamed again. And, behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, choice and good.
6 Behold, seven heads, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.
And, behold, seven ears thin and blasted with the wind, grew up after them.
7 The thin heads swallowed up the seven wholesome and full heads. Pharaoh woke up, and, behold, it was a dream.
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 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.
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 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am thinking about my offenses.
And the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharao, saying, I this day remember my fault:
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.
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 We dreamed a dream the same night, he and I. We dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
And we had a dream both in one night, I and he; we saw, each according to his dream.
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.
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 It came about as he interpreted for us, so it happened. Pharaoh restored me to my post, but the other one he 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 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.
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 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.”
And Pharao said to Joseph, I have seen a vision, and there is no one to interpret it; but I have heard say concerning thee that thou didst hear dreams and interpret them.
16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It is not in me. God will answer Pharaoh with favor.”
And Joseph answered Pharao and said, Without God an answer of safety shall not be given to Pharao.
17 Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, “In my dream, behold, I stood on the bank of the Nile.
And Pharao spoke to Joseph, saying, In my dream methought I stood by the bank of the river;
18 Behold, seven cows came up out of the Nile, fat and desirable, and they grazed among the reeds.
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 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.
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 The thin and undesirable cows ate up the first seven fat cows.
And the seven ill-favoured and thin cows ate up the seven first good and choice cows.
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.
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 I looked in my dream, and, behold, seven heads came up upon 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 Behold, seven more heads—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind—sprang up after them.
And other seven ears, thin and blasted with the wind, sprang up close to them.
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.”
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 Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are the same. What God is about to do, he has declared to Pharaoh.
And Joseph said to Pharao, The dream of Pharao is one; whatever God does, he has shewn to Pharao.
26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads are seven years. The dreams are the same.
The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream of Pharao is one.
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.
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 That is the thing which I spoke to Pharaoh. What God is about to do he has revealed to Pharaoh.
And as for the word which I have told Pharao, whatsoever God intends to do, he has shewn to Pharao:
29 Look, seven years of great abundance will come throughout all the land of Egypt.
behold, for seven years there is coming great plenty in all the land of Egypt.
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.
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 The abundance will not be remembered in the land because of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe.
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 That the dream was repeated to Pharaoh is because the matter has been established by God, and God will soon do it.
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 let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and put him over the land of Egypt.
Now then, look out a wise and prudent man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
34 Let Pharaoh appoint officials over the land, and let them take a fifth of the crops of Egypt in the seven abundant years.
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 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.
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 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.”
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 This advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.
And the word was pleasing in the sight of Pharao, and in the sight of all his servants.
38 Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a man as this, in whom is the Spirit of God?”
And Pharao said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him?
39 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you.
And Pharao said to Joseph, Since God has shewed thee all these things, there is not a wiser or more prudent man than thou.
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.”
Thou shalt be over my house, and all my people shall be obedient to thy word; only in the throne will I excel thee.
41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have put you over all the land of Egypt.”
And Pharao said to Joseph, Behold, I set thee this day over all the land of Egypt.
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.
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 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.
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 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.”
And Pharao said to Joseph, I am Pharao; without thee no one shall lift up his hand on all the land of Egypt.
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.
And Pharao called the name of Joseph, Psonthomphanech; and he gave him Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, to wife.
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.
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 In the seven bountiful years the land produced abundantly.
And the land produced, in the seven years of plenty, [whole] handfuls [of corn].
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.
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 Joseph stored up grain like the sand of the sea, so much that he stopped counting, because it was beyond counting.
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 Joseph had two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to 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 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.”
And Joseph called the name of the first-born, Manasse; for God, [said he], has made me forget all my toils, and all my father's house.
52 He called the name of the second son Ephraim, for he said, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
And he called the name of the second, Ephraim; for God, [said he], has increased me in the land of my humiliation.
53 The seven years of abundance that was in the land of Egypt came to an end.
And the seven years of plenty passed away, which were in the land of Egypt.
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.
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 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.”
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 whatsoever he shall tell you.
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.
And the famine was on the face of all the earth; and Joseph opened all the granaries, and sold to all the Egyptians.
57 All the earth was coming to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
And all countries came to Egypt to buy of Joseph, for the famine prevailed in all the earth.
