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After
two full years had
passed
, Pharaoh had
a
dream
: He was
standing
beside
the Nile,
It
happened
at
the
end
of
two full years, that
Pharaoh dreamed
: and,
behold,
he stood
by
the river.
when
seven
cows,
sleek
and
well-fed
, came up from
the river and began
to
graze
among
the reeds
.
Behold
, there
came up out
of
the river seven
cattle,
well-favored
and fat-fleshed,
and
they
fed
in
the reed-grass
.
After
them
, seven other cows,
sickly
and
thin,
came up from
the Nile
and stood beside
the well-fed
cows
on the bank
of the river.
Behold
, seven other cattle
came up after
them
out
of
the river,
ill-favored
and lean-fleshed,
and
stood by
the other
cattle
on the brink
of the river.
And
the cows
that
were
sickly
and thin
devoured
the seven sleek,
well- fed
cows
. Then
Pharaoh woke
up,
The ill-favored
and lean-fleshed
cattle
ate
up
the seven well- favored
and
fat
cattle
. So
Pharaoh awoke.
but
he fell
back
asleep
and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain ,
plump
and
ripe,
came up on one stalk.
He slept
and dreamed a second time: and,
behold,
seven heads of grain came up on one stalk ,
healthy
and
good
.
After
them
, seven other
heads of grain sprouted
, thin and scorched
by
the east wind.
Behold
, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted
with
the east wind ,
sprung
up
after
them
.
And
the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump,
ripe
ones
. Then
Pharaoh awoke and realized
it was a dream.
The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy
and
full
ears
. Pharaoh awoke ,
and ,
behold,
it was a dream.
In the morning his spirit was troubled, so
he summoned
all the magicians and wise men of Egypt
. Pharaoh told them his dreams
, but no one could interpret them for
him
.
It
happened
in the morning that
his spirit was troubled, and
he sent
and
called
for
all the magicians of
Egypt,
and all
the
wise men of it
. Pharaoh told them his dream
, but there
was
no one who
could interpret them to
Pharaoh
.
Then the chief cupbearer said
to Pharaoh, “Today
I recall
my failures
.
Then the chief cupbearer spoke
to Pharaoh, saying,
"
I remember
my faults
today
.
Pharaoh was once
angry with his servants, and he
put me and
the
chief
baker
in the
custody of the captain of the guard.
Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in
the
house
of the captain of the guard ,
me
and
the
chief
baker
.
One night both
the
chief
baker
and
I
had
dreams
, and each dream had
its
own
meaning
.
We
dreamed
a
dream
in
one night, I
and he.
We
dreamed
each man
according
to
the
interpretation
of
his
dream.
Now
a
young
Hebrew
was
there with us, a servant of
the captain of the guard .
We told him our
dreams
and he interpreted them
for
us individually
.
There was
with us there
a
young
man
, a Hebrew,
servant to
the captain of the guard ,
and
we told him ,
and he interpreted to
us our
dreams
. To
each
man
according
to
his
dream
he
interpreted.
And
it happened to
us
just
as he had
interpreted :
I
was restored to my position
, and the
other
man
was
hanged. ”
It happened ,
as he interpreted to
us,
so
it
was :
he
restored me
to my office
, and he
hanged him
. "
So
Pharaoh sent for
Joseph, who
was
quickly
brought out of the dungeon. After
he had
shaved and
changed his clothes
, he
went
in before
Pharaoh.
Then
Pharaoh sent and
called
Joseph, and
they
brought him
hastily
out of the dungeon. He shaved himself,
changed his clothing
, and
came
in to
Pharaoh.
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “
I had
a dream, and no one can interpret it. But
I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it. ”
Pharaoh said to Joseph, "
I have
dreamed
a dream, and there
is
no one who
can interpret it. I have heard it said of you ,
that when you hear a dream you can interpret it. "
“I
myself
cannot
do
it,”
Joseph replied
, “but
God will give Pharaoh a
sound
answer. ”
Joseph answered
Pharaoh
, saying,
"It
isn't
in
me.
God will give Pharaoh an
answer of
peace
. "
Then
Pharaoh said
to Joseph :
“
In my dream I was
standing
on the bank
of the Nile,
Pharaoh spoke
to Joseph ,
"
In my dream ,
behold,
I stood
on the brink
of the river:
when
seven
cows,
well-fed
and sleek
, came up from
the river and began
to
graze
among
the
reeds
.
and, behold,
there
came up out
of
the river seven
cattle,
fat-fleshed
and well-favored
. They
fed
in
the
reed-grass,
After
them
, seven other cows—sickly,
ugly,
and
thin—
came up .
I have
never seen
such
ugly
cows
in all the land of Egypt !
and
, behold,
seven other cattle
came up after
them,
poor
and
very
ill-favored
and
lean-fleshed,
such
as
I never saw
in all the land of Egypt for
ugliness.
Then
the thin,
ugly
cows
devoured
the
seven
well
- fed
cows
that
were
there
first .
The lean
and
ill
- favored
cattle
ate
up
the
first seven
fat
cattle,
When they had devoured
them ,
however
, no
one
could
tell
that they had done
so;
their
appearance
was
as
ugly
as it
had
been
before
. Then
I awoke.
and
when they had eaten
them up
, it
couldn't
be
known
that they had eaten
them,
but
they
were
still
ill-favored,
as at
the
beginning
. So
I awoke.
In my dream I
also
saw
seven heads of grain ,
plump
and
ripe,
growing
on a
single
stalk .
I
saw
in my dream ,
and,
behold,
seven heads of grain came
up
on one
stalk ,
full
and
good:
After
them
, seven other
heads of grain sprouted—
withered, thin, and scorched
by
the east wind.
and
, behold,
seven heads of grain ,
withered, thin, and blasted
with
the east wind ,
sprung
up
after
them
.
And
the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump
ones
. I told this
dream
to the magicians ,
but no one could explain it to me. ”
The thin heads of grain swallowed up
the seven good
heads
of
grain
. I told it
to the magicians ;
but there
was
no one who
could explain it to me. "
At
this,
Joseph said to Pharaoh, “
The dreams
of Pharaoh are
one and
the
same
. God
has
revealed
to
Pharaoh
what He
is about to do.
Joseph said to Pharaoh, "
The dream
of Pharaoh is
one. What God
is about to do he
has
declared
to
Pharaoh
.
The seven good cows
are seven years ,
and the seven ripe
heads of grain are seven years. The dreams
have
the
same
meaning
.
The seven good cattle
are seven years ;
and the seven good
heads of grain are seven years. The dream
is
one
.
Moreover,
the seven thin,
ugly
cows
that came up after them are seven years, and so
are
the seven worthless
heads of grain scorched
by
the east wind —
they are
seven years of famine.
The seven lean
and
ill-favored
cattle
that came up after them are seven years, and also
the seven empty
heads of grain blasted
with
the east wind ;
they will
be
seven years of famine.
It
is just
as
I said
to Pharaoh :
God
has
shown
Pharaoh
what He
is about to do.
That
is the
thing
which
I spoke
to Pharaoh .
What God
is about to do he
has
shown
to
Pharaoh
.
Behold, seven years of great abundance
are
coming
throughout the land of Egypt ,
Behold, there
come
seven years of great plenty
throughout all
the land of Egypt .
but
seven years of famine will
follow
them.
Then
all the abundance
in the land of Egypt will
be
forgotten,
and
the famine will devastate
the land .
There
will
arise
after
them
seven years of famine ,
and
all the plenty
will
be
forgotten
in the land of Egypt .
The famine will consume
the land ,
The
abundance
in
the land
will not be remembered,
since
the famine
that follows it will be so
severe
.
and
the plenty
will not be known
in
the land
by
reason
of
that famine
which
follows ;
for
it will be very
grievous
.
Moreover,
because
the dream was given
to Pharaoh in
two
versions
, the matter
has
been
decreed
by God, and He
will carry
it
out
shortly.
The dream was doubled
to Pharaoh, because
the thing
is
established
by God, and God
will shortly bring
it
to
pass
.
Now ,
therefore ,
Pharaoh should
look for a discerning
and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
Now therefore let
Pharaoh look for a discreet
and wise man ,
and set him over the land of Egypt.
Let Pharaoh take
action
and appoint commissioners
over the land to
take a
fifth of the harvest
of Egypt
during
the seven years of
abundance
.
Let Pharaoh do
this,
and let
him
appoint overseers
over the land ,
and
take up
the
fifth part
of the land
of Egypt's
produce
in
the seven plenteous
years.
Under
the
authority
of
Pharaoh,
let them collect
all the excess
food from
these good years ,
that they
may
come and lay up the
grain to
be
preserved
as
food in the cities.
Let them gather
all the food of
these good years that come ,
and lay up grain under
the
hand
of
Pharaoh
for
food in the cities ,
and
let
them
keep
it
.
This
food will be a
reserve
for the land during
the seven years of famine to
come
upon
the land of Egypt .
Then
the country
will
not perish in
the famine. ”
The
food will be for a
store
to
the land against
the seven years of famine ,
which
will
be
in
the land of Egypt ;
that
the land
not perish through
the famine. "
This
proposal
pleased
Pharaoh and all his officials
.
The
thing
was
good
in
the
eyes
of
Pharaoh ,
and in
the
eyes
of
all his servants
.
So
Pharaoh asked
them
, “
Can we find anyone
like
this man
, in whom the Spirit of God abides
? ”
Pharaoh said
to
his
servants
, "
Can we find such
a
one
as
this, a
man
in whom is
the Spirit of God? "
Then
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since
God has made
all this known
to
you
, there is no
one
as
discerning
and wise as you.
Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Because
God has shown
you
all of
this, there is none
so
discreet
and wise as you.
You shall be in
charge
of
my house, and all my people are
to
obey
your
commands
. Only with
regard
to
the throne will
I be greater than you. ”
You shall be over
my house, and according
to
your
word
will
all my people be
ruled
. Only in
the throne I will
be greater than you. "
Pharaoh also
told
Joseph, “
I hereby
place
you over all the land of Egypt. ”
Pharaoh said
to
Joseph, "Behold,
I have
set
you over all the land of Egypt. "
Then
Pharaoh removed
the
signet ring from his finger
, put it on Joseph’s
finger
, clothed
him in garments
of fine linen, and placed
a gold chain around
his neck .
Pharaoh took
off
his
signet ring from his hand
, and
put it on Joseph's
hand
, and
arrayed
him in robes
of fine linen, and put
a gold chain about
his neck ,
He had
Joseph
ride in his
second chariot ,
with
men
calling
out
before him, “
Bow the knee! ”
So
he placed
him over all the land of Egypt.
and
he made
him
to
ride in the
second chariot which
he
had.
They
cried
before him, "
Bow the knee! "
He set
him over all the land of Egypt.
And
Pharaoh declared
to Joseph, “
I am Pharaoh, but
without your
permission,
no one
in all the land of Egypt shall
lift
his
hand
or
foot
. ”
Pharaoh said
to Joseph, "
I am Pharaoh, and
without you
shall
no man
lift
up
his
hand
or
his
foot
in all the land of Egypt. "
Pharaoh gave
Joseph
the
name Zaphenath-paneah ,
and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera ,
priest of On ,
to
be
his
wife. And
Joseph took
charge
of
all
the land of Egypt.
Pharaoh called
Joseph's
name Zaphenath-paneah ;
and he gave him Asenath ,
the
daughter of Potiphera priest of On as
a
wife. Joseph went
out
over
the land of Egypt.
Now
Joseph was thirty years old when he entered
the
service
of
Pharaoh king of Egypt. And
Joseph left
Pharaoh’s
presence and traveled
throughout 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.
During
the seven years of
abundance,
the land
brought forth bountifully
.
In
the seven plenteous
years the earth
brought forth abundantly
.
During
those
seven
years,
Joseph
collected
all the excess
food in the land of Egypt and stored
it
in the cities .
In
every city he laid up the
food
from
the fields
around
it
.
He
gathered
up
all the food of
the
seven
years
which
were
in the land of Egypt ,
and laid
up
the
food
in the cities :
the
food
of
the
field,
which
was
round
about
every city ,
he laid up in
the same
.
So
Joseph stored
up grain in
such
abundance,
like
the sand of the sea, that
he stopped keeping
track
of
it;
for it was beyond
measure
.
Joseph laid
up grain as
the sand of the sea, very
much,
until
he stopped counting,
for it was without
number
.
Before the years
of famine arrived
, two
sons
were
born
to
Joseph
by
Asenath daughter of Potiphera ,
priest of On.
To
Joseph
were
born
two
sons
before the year
of famine came
, whom
Asenath ,
the
daughter of Potiphera priest of On ,
bore
to
him
.
Joseph named
the firstborn Manasseh, saying
, “
God has made me forget all my hardship
and all my father’s
household
. ”
Joseph called
the name
of
the
firstborn Manasseh, "For
, "
he
said,
"
God has made me forget all my toil,
and all my father's
house
. "
And
the second son
he named
Ephraim ,
saying,
“
God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction. ”
The name
of
the
second ,
he called
Ephraim :
"For
God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction. "
When
the seven years of abundance
in the land of Egypt came to an end ,
The seven years of plenty,
that
was
in the land of Egypt ,
came to an end .
the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And
although
there was famine in every
country
, there
was
food
throughout
the land of Egypt.
The seven years of famine began to
come
, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all
lands
, but
in
all
the land of Egypt there
was
bread
.
When extreme
hunger
came
to
all the land of Egypt and
the people cried out
to Pharaoh for food
, he
told
all the Egyptians, “
Go to Joseph and
do
whatever
he tells
you. ”
When all the land of Egypt was
famished,
the people cried to Pharaoh for bread
, and
Pharaoh
said
to
all the Egyptians, "
Go to Joseph .
What
he says
to
you ,
do
. "
When
the famine had
spread
over all the land,
Joseph opened up
all the storehouses
and sold grain
to the Egyptians ;
for
the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
The famine was
over all the surface
of
the
earth.
Joseph opened all the store-houses,
and sold to the Egyptians .
The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
And
every
nation
came to Joseph in
Egypt
to buy grain, because the famine was severe over
all the earth.
All
countries
came into
Egypt,
to Joseph ,
to buy grain, because the famine was severe in
all the earth.
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