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Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams
After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile,
After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile,
The Dreams of Pharaoh
And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he stood by the river.
And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he stood by the river.
and behold, there came up out of the Nile seven cows, attractive and plump, and they fed in the reed grass.
And behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fine-looking and fat-fleshed, and they fed in the reed-grass.
And behold, seven other cows, ugly and thin, came up out of the Nile after them, and stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile.
And behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, bad-looking and lean-fleshed, and stood by the kine on the bank of the river.
And the ugly, thin cows ate up the seven attractive, plump cows. And Pharaoh awoke.
And the kine that were bad-looking and lean-fleshed ate up the seven kine that were fine-looking and fat. And Pharaoh awoke.
And he fell asleep and dreamed a second time. And behold, seven ears of grain, plump and good, were growing on one stalk.
And he slept and dreamed the second time; and behold, seven ears of corn grew up on one stalk, fat and good.
And behold, after them sprouted seven ears, thin and blighted by the east wind.
And behold, seven ears, thin and parched with the east wind, sprung up after them.
And the thin ears swallowed up the seven plump, full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.
And the thin ears devoured the seven fat and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke; and behold, it was a dream.
So in the morning his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was none who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the scribes of Egypt, and all the sages who were therein, and Pharaoh told them his dream; but [there was] none to interpret them to Pharaoh.
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “I remember my offenses today.
Then spoke the chief of the cup-bearers to Pharaoh, saying, I remember mine offences this day.
When Pharaoh was angry with his servants and put me and the chief baker in custody in the house of the captain of the guard,
Pharaoh was wroth with his bondmen, and put me in custody into the captain of the life-guard's house, me and the chief of the bakers.
we dreamed on the same night, he and I, each having a dream with its own interpretation.
And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each according to the interpretation of his dream.
A young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. When we told him, he interpreted our dreams to us, giving an interpretation to each man according to his dream.
And there was there with us a Hebrew youth, a bondman of the captain of the life-guard, to whom we told [them], and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each he interpreted according to his dream.
And as he interpreted to us, so it came about. I was restored to my office, and the baker was hanged.”
And it came to pass, just as he interpreted to us, so it came about: me has he restored to my office, and him he hanged.
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they quickly brought him out of the pit. And when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh.
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph; and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. And he shaved [himself], and changed his clothes, and came in to Pharaoh.
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph; and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. And he shaved [himself], and changed his clothes, and came in to Pharaoh.
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had 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.”
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have dreamt a dream, and there is none to interpret it. And I have heard say of thee, thou understandest a dream to interpret it.
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, in my dream I was standing on the banks of the Nile.
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood on the bank of the river.
Seven cows, plump and attractive, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass.
And behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and of fine form, and they fed in the reed-grass.
Seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and thin, such as I had never seen in all the land of Egypt.
And behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor, and very ill-formed, and lean-fleshed -- such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness.
And the thin, ugly cows ate up the first seven plump cows,
And the lean and bad kine ate up the seven first fat kine;
but when they had eaten them no one would have known that they had eaten them, for they were still as ugly as at the beginning. Then I awoke.
and they came into their belly, and it could not be known that they had come into their belly; and their look was bad, as at the beginning. And I awoke.
I also saw in my dream seven ears growing on one stalk, full and good.
And I saw in my dream, and behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, full and good.
Seven ears, withered, thin, and blighted by the east wind, sprouted after them,
And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, parched with the east wind, sprung up after them;
and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears. And I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.”
and the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. And I told it to the scribes; but there was none to make it known to me.
Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
And Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one. What God will do he has made known to Pharaoh.
The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dreams are one.
The seven fine kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears blighted by the east wind are also seven years of famine.
And the seven lean and bad kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears, parched with the east wind, will be seven years of famine.
It is as I told Pharaoh; God has shown to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
This is the word which I have spoken to Pharaoh: what God is about to do he has let Pharaoh see.
There will come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt,
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout the land of Egypt.
but after them there will arise seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land,
And there will arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will waste away the land.
and the plenty will be unknown in the land by reason of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe.
And the plenty will not be known afterwards in the land by reason of that famine; for it will be very grievous.
And the doubling of Pharaoh’s dream means that the thing is fixed by God, and God will shortly bring it about.
And as regards the double repetition of the dream to Pharaoh, it is that the thing is established by God, and God will hasten to do it.
Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
And now let Pharaoh look himself out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Let Pharaoh do [this]: let him appoint overseers over the land, and take the fifth part of the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty,
And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
and let them gather all the food of these coming good years, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, for food in the cities, and keep [it].
That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.”
And let the food be as store for the land for the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt, that the land perish not through the famine.
Joseph Rises to Power
This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.
This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.
Joseph Given Charge of Egypt
And the word was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his bondmen.
And the word was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his bondmen.
And Pharaoh said to his bondmen, Shall we find [one] as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are.
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has made all this known to thee, there is none [so] discreet and wise as thou.
Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy commandment shall all my people regulate themselves; only concerning the throne will I be greater than thou.
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck.
And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in clothes of byssus, and put a gold chain on his neck.
And he caused him to ride in the second chariot that he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee! and he set him over all the land of Egypt.
Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh; and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.
And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah, and gave him as wife Asnath the daughter of Potipherah the priest in On. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.
The Seven Years of Plenty
And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh, and passed through the whole land of Egypt.
And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh, and passed through the whole land of Egypt.
During the seven plentiful years the earth produced abundantly,
And in the seven years of plenty the land brought forth by handfuls.
and he gathered up all the food of these seven years, which occurred in the land of Egypt, and put the food in the cities. He put in every city the food from the fields around it.
And he gathered up all the food of the seven years that was in the land of Egypt, and put the food in the cities; the food of the fields of the city, which were round about it, he laid up in it.
And Joseph stored up grain in great abundance, like the sand of the sea, until he ceased to measure it, for it could not be measured.
And Joseph laid up corn as sand of the sea exceeding much, until they left off numbering; for it was without number.
Before the year of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph. Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore them to him.
The Sons of Joseph
And to Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asnath the daughter of Potipherah the priest in On bore to him.
And to Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asnath the daughter of Potipherah the priest in On bore to him.
And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh -- For God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
And the name of the second he called Ephraim -- For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
The seven years of plenty that occurred in the land of Egypt came to an end,
The Famine Begins
And the seven years of plenty that were in the land of Egypt were ended;
And the seven years of plenty that were in the land of Egypt were ended;
and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
and the seven years of the dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said. And there was dearth in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.”
And all the land of Egypt suffered from the dearth. And the people cried to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph: what he says to you, that do.
And the famine was on all the earth. And Joseph opened every place in which there was [provision], and sold grain to the Egyptians; and the famine was grievous in the land of Egypt.