Gen 41 | ABEn | STEP | And it came to pass after two years of days, Pharaoh saw a dream. He imagined standing at the river.

Genesis 41

CHAPTER 41 Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams

1 And it came to pass after two years of days, Pharaoh saw a dream. He imagined standing at the river. 2 And behold, as if from the river ascended seven oxen good to the sight and choice in the flesh; and they were grazing in the reed-grass. 3 And another seven oxen ascended after these from out of the river, shameful to the sight and thin in the flesh, and feeding by the oxen by the edge of the river. 4 And [⁹ate up ¹the ²seven ⁸oxen ³shameful ⁴and ⁵thin ⁶in the ⁷flesh] the seven oxen good to the sight and choice. [³arose ¹And ²Pharaoh]. 5 And he dreamed the second time. And behold, seven [⁴ears of corn ⁵ascended ⁶in ⁷the ⁹lower branch ⁸one ¹choice ²and ³good]. 6 And behold, seven ears of corn, thin and destroyed by the wind grew up after them. 7 And [⁷swallowed down ¹the ²seven ⁶ears of corn ³thin ⁴and ⁵destroyed by wind] the seven [⁴ears of corn ¹choice ²and ³full]. [³arose ¹And ²Pharaoh], and it was a dream. 8 And it came to pass in the morning and [²was disturbed ¹his soul]. And sending, he called all the expositors of Egypt, and all her wise men. And [²described ³to them ¹Pharaoh] his dream. And there was no one reporting it to Pharaoh. 9 And [³spoke ¹the ²chief wine taster] to Pharaoh, saying, My sin I call to mind today. 10 Pharaoh was provoked to anger against his servants, and he put us under guard in the house of the chief guard -- both me and the chief baker. 11 And we saw a dream, both in [²night ¹one], I and he, each according to his dream saw. 12 And there was there with us a young Hebrew servant of the chief guard. And we described to him, and he interpreted to us. 13 And it came to pass as he interpreted to us, so also it came to pass, both me being restored to my office, and that one being hanged. 14 [³having sent ¹And ²Pharaoh], called for Joseph. And they led him from the fortress, and shaved him, and changed his apparel, and he came to Pharaoh. 15 [³said ¹And ²Pharaoh] to Joseph, [²a dream ¹I have seen], and [²not one interpreting ¹there is] it. But I have heard concerning you, saying, In your hearing dreams you interpret them. 16 [³answering ¹And ²Joseph] to Pharaoh said, Without God [²shall not be answered ¹deliverance] to Pharaoh. 17 [³spoke ¹And ²Pharaoh] to Joseph, saying, In my sleep I imagined standing by the edge of the river. 18 And as if from out of the river ascended seven oxen, good to the sight and choice in the flesh, and they fed at the reed-grass. 19 And behold, [²seven ³oxen ¹another] ascended after them from the river, in a sorry state and shameful to the sight, and thin in the flesh, what thing [²I saw not ¹such as] [²in ³the entire ⁴land ⁵of Egypt ¹a shameful thing]. 20 And [⁷ate up ¹the ²seven ⁶oxen ³shameful ⁴and ⁵thin] the seven oxen -- the first, the good and the choice. 21 And they entered into their bellies. And it did not [²apparent ¹become] that they entered into their bellies. And their appearance was shameful, as also in the beginning. And after awakening, I went back to bed. 22 And I saw again in my sleep, even as if seven ears of corn ascended in [²lower branch ¹one], full and good. 23 And another seven ears of corn, thin and destroyed by the wind grew up next to them. 24 And [⁷swallowed down ¹the ²seven ⁶ears of corn ³thin ⁴and ⁵destroyed by the wind] the seven [⁴ears of corn ¹good ²and ³full]. I told it then to the expositors, and there was no one reporting it to me. 25 And Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dream to Pharaoh is one. As much as God does, he showed to Pharaoh. 26 The seven [²oxen ¹good ⁴seven ⁵years ³are], and the seven [²ears of corn ¹good ⁴seven ⁵years ³are]; the dream of Pharaoh is one. 27 And the seven [²oxen ¹thin], the ones ascending after them, [²seven ³years ¹are]; and the seven [⁴ears of corn ¹thin ²and ³destroyed by the wind ⁶seven ⁷years ⁵are] -- there will be seven years of famine. 28 And the saying which I have said to Pharaoh, [³as much ¹God ²will do] to show to Pharaoh. 29 Behold, for seven years there comes [²prosperity ¹great] in all the land of Egypt. 30 [⁵shall come ¹But ²seven ³years ⁴of famine] after these, and they shall forget the fullness being in all the land Egypt, and [³will consume ¹the ²famine] the land. 31 And [³shall not ⁴be realized ¹the ²prosperity] in the land because of the famine being after these things. [⁴strong ¹For ²it will be ³exceedingly]. 32 And concerning the repetition of the dream to Pharaoh twice, it is because [⁵will be true ¹the ²saying ³by ⁴God], and God will hasten to do it. 33 Now then, look about for a man intelligent and discerning, and place him over the land of Egypt! 34 And let Pharaoh make and place toparchs over the land. And let them take a fifth of all the produce of the land of Egypt of the seven years of prosperity! 35 And let them bring together all the foods [³seven ⁵years ²coming ⁴good ¹of these]! And let them bring together the grain under the hand of Pharaoh! foods [²in ³the ⁴cities ¹to be guarded]. 36 And [⁴shall be ¹the ²foods ³being guarded] for the land in the seven years of the famine, which will be in the land of Egypt, and [³shall not be obliterated ¹the ²land] in the famine. 37 [⁴was pleasing ¹And ²the ³saying] before Pharaoh, and before all his servants.

Joseph Made Ruler Over Egypt

38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, Shall we find [²a man ¹such] who has spirit of God in him? 39 [³said ¹And ²Pharaoh] to Joseph, Since God showed to you all these things, there is not a man more intelligent and more discerning than you. 40 You will be over my house, and by your mouth [³shall obey ¹all ²my people]. Except for the throne -- [²will excel ³you ¹I]. 41 [³said ¹And ²Pharaoh] to Joseph, Behold, I place you today over all the land of Egypt. 42 And Pharaoh removing the ring from his hand, put it upon the hand of Joseph. And he put on him [²apparel ¹fine linen], and he put a collar of gold about his neck. 43 And he transported him upon [³chariot ²second ¹his]. And [²proclaimed ³in front of ⁴him ¹a herald]. And he placed him over the entire land of Egypt. 44 [³said ¹And ²Pharaoh] to Joseph, I am Pharaoh, without you not [²shall lift ¹anyone] his hand over all the land of Egypt. 45 And Pharaoh called the name of Joseph, Zaphnath-paaneah. And he gave to him Asenath, daughter of Poti-phera, priest of Heliopolis, to him as a wife. 46 And Joseph was [²years old ¹thirty] when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. [³went forth ¹And ²Joseph] from the face of Pharaoh, and went through all the land of Egypt. 47 And [³produced ¹the ²land] in the seven years prosperity of sheaves. 48 And was brought together all the foods of the seven years in which there was prosperity in the land of Egypt. And he put the foods in the cities. Foods of the plains of the city of the places round about it, he put in it. 49 And Joseph gathered together grain as the sand of the sea, much exceedingly, until they were not able to count it, [³no ¹for ²there was] number. 50 And to Joseph were born [²sons ¹two] before the coming of the seven years of famine, which [²bore ³to him ¹Asenath], the daughter of Poti-phera, priest of Heliopolis. 51 [³called ¹And ²Joseph] the name of the first-born, Manasseh, for [³me forget ²made ¹God] all my miseries, and all of the things of my father. 52 And the name of the second he called, Ephraim, for [²increased ³me ¹God] in the land of my humiliation. 53 And went by the seven years of prosperity, which came to pass in the land of Egypt. 54 And [⁵began ¹the ²seven ³years ⁴of famine] to come as Joseph said. And there became famine in all the earth; but in all the land of Egypt there were bread loaves. 55 And [⁵hungered ¹all ²the ³land ⁴of Egypt]. [⁴cried out ¹And ²the ³people] to Pharaoh for bread loaves. [³said ¹And ²Pharaoh] to all the Egyptians, You go to Joseph, and what ever he says to you, you do! 56 And the famine was upon the face of all the earth. [³opened ¹And ²Joseph] all the granaries, and sold to all the Egyptians. 57 And all the regions came to Egypt to buy from Joseph, [⁴prevailed ¹for ²the ³famine] in all the earth.