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It
happened
at
the
end
of
two full years, that
Pharaoh dreamed
: and,
behold,
he stood
by
the river.
After
two full years had
passed
, Pharaoh had
a
dream
: He was
standing
beside
the Nile,
Behold,
there
came
up
out
of
the
river
seven cattle
, well-favored
and fat
- fleshed
, and they
fed
in
the reed-grass
.
when
seven cows
, sleek
and well
- fed
, came
up
from
the
river
and began
to
graze
among
the reeds
.
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.
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.
The ill-favored
and lean-fleshed
cattle
ate
up
the seven well- favored
and
fat
cattle
. So
Pharaoh awoke.
And
the cows
that
were
sickly
and thin
devoured
the seven sleek,
well- fed
cows
. Then
Pharaoh woke
up,
He slept
and dreamed a second time: and,
behold,
seven heads of grain came up on one stalk ,
healthy
and
good
.
but
he fell
back
asleep
and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain ,
plump
and
ripe,
came up on one stalk.
Behold
, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted
with
the east wind ,
sprung
up
after
them
.
After
them
, seven other
heads of grain sprouted
, thin and scorched
by
the east wind.
The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy
and
full
ears
. Pharaoh awoke ,
and ,
behold,
it was a dream.
And
the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump,
ripe
ones
. Then
Pharaoh awoke and realized
it was a dream.
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
.
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
.
Then the chief cupbearer spoke
to Pharaoh, saying,
"
I remember
my faults
today
.
Then the chief cupbearer said
to Pharaoh, “Today
I recall
my failures
.
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
.
Pharaoh was once
angry with his servants, and he
put me and
the
chief
baker
in the custody
of the captain of the guard.
We
dreamed
a
dream
in
one night ,
I and he.
We
dreamed
each man
according
to
the
interpretation
of
his
dream.
One night both
the
chief
baker
and
I had
dreams,
and each dream had
its
own
meaning
.
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.
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
.
It happened ,
as he interpreted to
us,
so
it
was
: he
restored me
to my office
, and he
hanged him
. "
And
it happened to
us
just
as he had
interpreted: I
was
restored to my position
, and the
other
man
was
hanged. ”
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.
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.
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. "
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. ”
Joseph
answered
Pharaoh
, saying
, "It
isn't
in
me.
God will give Pharaoh an
answer of
peace
. "
“I
myself
cannot
do
it
, ”
Joseph
replied
, “but
God will give Pharaoh a
sound
answer. ”
Pharaoh spoke
to Joseph ,
"
In my dream ,
behold,
I stood
on the brink
of the river:
Then
Pharaoh said
to Joseph :
“
In my dream I was
standing
on the bank
of the Nile,
and
, behold
, there
came up out
of
the river seven
cattle,
fat-fleshed
and well-favored.
They
fed
in
the reed-grass,
when
seven
cows
, well-fed
and
sleek
, came up from
the river and began
to
graze
among
the reeds.
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.
After
them
, seven other cows—sickly
, ugly
, and
thin—came
up.
I have
never seen
such
ugly
cows
in all the land of Egypt !
The lean
and
ill-favored
cattle
ate
up
the first
seven fat
cattle,
Then
the thin,
ugly
cows
devoured
the seven well-fed
cows
that
were
there
first.
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.
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.
I
saw
in my dream ,
and,
behold,
seven heads of grain came
up
on
one
stalk
, full
and good:
In my dream I
also
saw
seven heads of grain, plump
and ripe,
growing
on
a
single
stalk.
and,
behold
, seven heads of grain ,
withered, thin, and blasted
with
the east wind ,
sprung
up
after
them
.
After
them
, seven other
heads of grain sprouted—
withered, thin, and scorched
by
the east wind.
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. "
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. ”
Joseph said to Pharaoh, "
The dream
of Pharaoh is
one. What
God is about to do he
has
declared
to
Pharaoh
.
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.
The seven good cattle
are seven years ;
and the seven good
heads of grain are seven years. The dream
is
one
.
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 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.
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.
That
is the
thing
which
I spoke
to Pharaoh .
What
God is about to do he
has
shown
to
Pharaoh
.
It
is just
as
I said
to Pharaoh :
God has
shown
Pharaoh
what
He
is about to do.
Behold, there
come
seven years of great plenty
throughout all
the land of Egypt .
Behold, seven years of great abundance
are
coming
throughout the land of Egypt ,
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 ,
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
the plenty
will not be known
in
the land
by
reason
of
that
famine which
follows ;
for
it will be very
grievous
.
The abundance
in
the
land
will not be remembered,
since
the famine that
follows it will be so
severe
.
The dream was doubled
to Pharaoh, because
the thing
is
established
by God, and God
will shortly
bring
it to
pass
.
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
.
Now therefore let
Pharaoh look for a discreet
and wise man ,
and set him over the land of Egypt.
Now ,
therefore ,
Pharaoh should
look for a discerning
and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
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.
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 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
.
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.
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
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
thing
was
good
in
the
eyes
of
Pharaoh ,
and in
the
eyes
of
all his servants
.
This
proposal
pleased
Pharaoh and all his officials
.
Pharaoh said
to
his
servants
, "
Can we find such
a
one
as
this ,
a
man in whom is
the Spirit of God? "
So
Pharaoh asked
them
, “
Can we find anyone
like
this man ,
in whom the Spirit of God abides
? ”
Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Because
God has shown
you
all of
this, there is none
so
discreet
and wise as you.
Then
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since
God has made
all this known
to
you
, there is no
one
as
discerning
and wise as 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. "
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. ”
Pharaoh said
to
Joseph, "Behold,
I have
set
you over all the land of Egypt. "
Pharaoh also
told
Joseph, “
I hereby
place
you over all the land of Egypt. ”
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 ,
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
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.
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.
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. "
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
In
the seven plenteous
years the earth
brought forth abundantly
.
During
the seven years of
abundance,
the land
brought forth bountifully
.
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
.
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
.
Joseph laid
up grain as
the sand of the sea, very
much,
until
he stopped counting,
for it was without
number
.
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
.
To
Joseph
were
born
two
sons
before the year
of famine came
, whom
Asenath ,
the
daughter of Potiphera priest of On ,
bore
to
him
.
Before the years
of famine arrived
, two
sons
were
born
to
Joseph
by
Asenath daughter of Potiphera ,
priest of On.
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
. "
Joseph named
the firstborn Manasseh, saying
, “
God has made me forget all my hardship
and all my father’s
household
. ”
The
name
of
the second ,
he called
Ephraim :
"For
God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction. "
And
the second son
he named
Ephraim ,
saying,
“
God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction. ”
The seven years of plenty,
that
was
in the land of Egypt ,
came to an end .
When
the seven years of abundance
in the land of Egypt came to an end ,
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
.
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.
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 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. ”
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.
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.
All
countries
came into
Egypt,
to Joseph ,
to buy grain, because the famine was severe in
all the earth.
And
every
nation
came to Joseph in
Egypt
to buy grain, because the famine was severe over
all the earth.
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