Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
After
two full
years had
passed,
Pharaoh had
a
dream:
He was
standing beside
the Nile
,
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
,
when
seven
cows,
sleek
and well-fed
, came
up
from the river and began
to
graze
among the reeds .
and lo
, from the River coming
up
are
seven
kine,
of
fair
appearance,
and fat
`in'
flesh,
and
they
feed
among the reeds ;
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 .
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 ,
And the cows
that
were
sickly
and thin
devoured
the seven sleek
, well
- fed
cows.
Then
Pharaoh woke
up,
and the kine
of
bad
appearance
and lean
`in'
flesh
eat
up
the seven kine
of
fair
appearance
, and
fat
- -
and
Pharaoh awaketh.
but
he fell
back
asleep
and dreamed
a second time :
Seven
heads
of
grain
, plump
and ripe
, came
up on one stalk .
And
he sleepeth,
and dreameth
a second time, and lo
, seven
ears
are
coming
up on one stalk ,
fat
and
good,
After
them
, seven other
heads
of
grain
sprouted
, thin and scorched
by
the
east wind .
and
lo
, seven ears
, thin ,
and blasted
with
an
east wind ,
are
springing
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.
and the thin ears
swallow
the seven fat
and
full
ears
--
and
Pharaoh awaketh,
and lo,
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
.
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
.
Then
the chief cupbearer
said
to
Pharaoh, “Today
I
recall
my failures.
And
the chief of
the
butlers
speaketh
with
Pharaoh, saying,
`
My sin
I
mention
this
day:
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 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;
One night both
the
chief
baker
and
I
had
dreams
, and each dream had
its
own
meaning
.
and
we
dream
a
dream
in
one night, I
and he,
each according
to
the
interpretation
of
his
dream we
have
dreamed
.
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.
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 ,
And it happened
to us
just
as he had
interpreted :
I
was
restored
to my position
, and the
other
man
was
hanged. ”
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. '
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.
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.
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 .”
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 ,'
“I
myself
cannot
do
it,”
Joseph replied
, “but
God will
give
Pharaoh
a
sound
answer. ”
and
Joseph answereth
Pharaoh
, saying,
`Without
me
--
God doth
answer Pharaoh
with
peace
. '
Then
Pharaoh said
to
Joseph: “
In my dream I was
standing on
the bank
of the Nile
,
And
Pharaoh speaketh
unto
Joseph: `
In my dream ,
lo,
I am
standing by
the edge
of the River
,
when
seven
cows,
well-fed
and sleek
, came
up
from
the river and began
to
graze
among the reeds .
and lo
, out
of
the River coming
up
are
seven
kine,
fat
`in'
flesh,
and of
fair
form,
and
they
feed
among the reeds ;
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
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.
Then
the thin,
ugly
cows
devoured
the seven
well-fed
cows
that
were
there
first .
`And
the lean
and
the bad
kine
eat
up
the
first seven
fat
kine,
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
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
.
In my dream I
also
saw
seven
heads
of
grain
, plump
and ripe
, growing
on a
single
stalk .
`And
I
see
in my dream, and lo
, seven
ears
are
coming
up
on one
stalk ,
full
and
good;
After
them
, seven other
heads
of
grain
sprouted—
withered, thin, and
scorched
by
the
east wind .
and
lo
, seven ears,
withered, thin, blasted
with
an
east wind ,
are
springing
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. ”
and the thin ears
swallow
the seven good
ears;
and
I tell
unto
the scribes
, and
there
is
none
declaring
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.
And
Joseph saith
unto
Pharaoh, `
The dream
of Pharaoh is
one :
that
which
God is doing
he
hath
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 kine
are seven years, and the seven good
ears
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 .
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 ;
It
is just
as
I said
to
Pharaoh: God has
shown
Pharaoh
what
He
is about
to
do
.
this
`
is '
the
thing
which
I have
spoken
unto
Pharaoh: That
which
God is doing,
he
hath
shewn
Pharaoh
.
Behold
, seven years of great abundance are
coming
throughout
the land of Egypt,
`Lo
, seven years are
coming
of great abundance in
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 .
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 ,
The abundance
in the land will
not
be
remembered,
since
the
famine
that follows
it will
be
so
severe
.
and
the plenty
is
not
known
in the land because
of
that famine
afterwards,
for
it `is'
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
.
`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.
Now, therefore,
Pharaoh should
look
for
a discerning
and wise man
and set him over the land of Egypt .
`And
now, let
Pharaoh provide
a man,
intelligent
and wise ,
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 make
and appoint overseers
over the land ,
and
receive
a fifth of the land
of Egypt in
the seven years of plenty,
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 .
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',
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. ”
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. '
This
proposal
pleased
Pharaoh and all his officials.
And
the
thing
is
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
? ”
and
Pharaoh saith
unto
his
servants
, `Do
we find like this, a
man
in whom the spirit of God `is'
? '
Then
Pharaoh said
to
Joseph, “Since
God
has
made
all this known
to
you
, there is no
one
as
discerning
and wise as you.
and
Pharaoh saith
unto
Joseph, `After
God's
causing
thee
to
know
all this, there is none
intelligent
and wise as thou;
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
. ”
thou
--
thou
art
over
my house, and at
thy
mouth
do
all my people kiss;
only in
the throne I am
greater than thou
. '
Pharaoh also
told
Joseph, “
I hereby
place
you
over all the land of Egypt. ”
And
Pharaoh saith
unto
Joseph, `See,
I have
put
thee
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 .
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 ,
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
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.
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.”
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 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.
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.
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 .
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 ;
During
the seven years of abundance,
the
land
brought
forth
bountifully
.
and
the land
maketh
in
the
seven years of plenty
by
handfuls
.
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.
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;
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
.
and
Joseph gathereth
corn
as
sand of the sea, multiplying
exceedingly,
until
that he hath
ceased
to
number,
for there
is
no
number
.
Before the years
of famine arrived
, two
sons
were
born
to
Joseph
by
Asenath daughter of Potiphera
, priest of On .
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 named
the firstborn
Manasseh ,
saying
, “
God has
made me forget all my hardship
and all my father’s
household.”
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;'
And the second son
he named
Ephraim ,
saying
, “
God has
made
me fruitful in the land of my
affliction. ”
and the name
of
the
second he hath
called
Ephraim :
`for
, God hath
caused
me to
be
fruitful in the land of mine
affliction. '
When
the seven years of abundance
in the land of Egypt came
to
an
end
,
And
the seven years of plenty
are
completed
which
have
been
in the land of Egypt,
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 .
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;
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. ”
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
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 .
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 ,
And every
nation
came
to Joseph
in
Egypt to buy grain
, because
the famine was severe over
all the earth.
and all
the
earth
hath
come
to Egypt ,
to buy, unto
Joseph,
for
the famine was severe in
all the earth.
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