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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.
Pharaoh’s Dreams
Two full years later, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing on the bank of the Nile River.
Two full years later, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing on the bank of the Nile River.
And behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fine-looking and fat-fleshed, and they fed in the reed-grass.
In his dream he saw seven fat, healthy cows come up out of the river and begin grazing in the marsh grass.
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.
Then he saw seven more cows come up behind them from the Nile, but these were scrawny and thin. These cows stood beside the fat cows on the riverbank.
And the kine that were bad-looking and lean-fleshed ate up the seven kine that were fine-looking and fat. And Pharaoh awoke.
Then the scrawny, thin cows ate the seven healthy, fat cows! At this point in the dream, Pharaoh woke up.
And he slept and dreamed the second time; and behold, seven ears of corn grew up on one stalk, fat and good.
But he fell asleep again and had a second dream. This time he saw seven heads of grain, plump and beautiful, growing on a single stalk.
And behold, seven ears, thin and parched with the east wind, sprung up after them.
Then seven more heads of grain appeared, but these were shriveled and withered by the east wind.
And the thin ears devoured the seven fat and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke; and behold, it was a dream.
And these thin heads swallowed up the seven plump, well-formed heads! Then Pharaoh woke up again and realized it was a dream.
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.
The next morning Pharaoh was very disturbed by the dreams. So he called for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. When Pharaoh told them his dreams, not one of them could tell him what they meant.
Then spoke the chief of the cup-bearers to Pharaoh, saying, I remember mine offences this day.
Finally, the king’s chief cup-bearer spoke up. “Today I have been reminded of my failure,” he told Pharaoh.
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.
“Some time ago, you were angry with the chief baker and me, and you imprisoned us in the palace of the captain of the guard.
And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each according to the interpretation of his dream.
One night the chief baker and I each had a dream, and each dream had its own meaning.
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.
There was a young Hebrew man with us in the prison who was a slave of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams, and he told us what each of our dreams meant.
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.
And everything happened just as he had predicted. I was restored to my position as cup-bearer, and the chief baker was executed and impaled on a pole.”
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.
Pharaoh sent for Joseph at once, and he was quickly brought from the prison. After he shaved and changed his clothes, he went in and stood before Pharaoh.
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.
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream last night, and no one here can tell me what it means. But I have heard that when you hear about a dream you can interpret it.”
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
“It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. “But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.”
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood on the bank of the river.
So Pharaoh told Joseph his dream. “In my dream,” he said, “I was standing on the bank of the Nile River,
And behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and of fine form, and they fed in the reed-grass.
and I saw seven fat, healthy cows come up out of the river and begin grazing in the marsh grass.
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.
But then I saw seven sick-looking cows, scrawny and thin, come up after them. I’ve never seen such sorry-looking animals in all the land of Egypt.
And the lean and bad kine ate up the seven first fat kine;
These thin, scrawny cows ate the seven fat cows.
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.
But afterward you wouldn’t have known it, for they were still as thin and scrawny as before! Then I woke up.
And I saw in my dream, and behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, full and good.
“In my dream I also saw seven heads of grain, full and beautiful, growing on a single stalk.
And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, parched with the east wind, sprung up after them;
Then seven more heads of grain appeared, but these were blighted, shriveled, and withered by the east wind.
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.
And the shriveled heads swallowed the seven healthy heads. I told these dreams to the magicians, but no one could tell me what they mean.”
And Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one. What God will do he has made known to Pharaoh.
Joseph responded, “Both of Pharaoh’s dreams mean the same thing. God is telling Pharaoh in advance what he is about to do.
The seven fine kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
The seven healthy cows and the seven healthy heads of grain both represent seven years of prosperity.
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.
The seven thin, scrawny cows that came up later and the seven thin heads of grain, withered by the east wind, represent seven years of famine.
This is the word which I have spoken to Pharaoh: what God is about to do he has let Pharaoh see.
“This will happen just as I have described it, for God has revealed to Pharaoh in advance what he is about to do.
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout the land of Egypt.
The next seven years will be a period of great prosperity throughout the land of Egypt.
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.
But afterward there will be seven years of famine so great that all the prosperity will be forgotten in Egypt. Famine will destroy the land.
And the plenty will not be known afterwards in the land by reason of that famine; for it will be very grievous.
This famine will be so severe that even the memory of the good years will be erased.
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.
As for having two similar dreams, it means that these events have been decreed by God, and he will soon make them happen.
And now let Pharaoh look himself out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
“Therefore, Pharaoh should find an intelligent and wise man and put him in charge of the entire 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,
Then Pharaoh should appoint supervisors over the land and let them collect one-fifth of all the crops during the seven good years.
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].
Have them gather all the food produced in the good years that are just ahead and bring it to Pharaoh’s storehouses. Store it away, and guard it so there will be food in the cities.
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.
That way there will be enough to eat when the seven years of famine come to the land of Egypt. Otherwise this famine will destroy the land.”
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.
Joseph Made Ruler of Egypt
Joseph’s suggestions were well received by Pharaoh and his officials.
And Pharaoh said to his bondmen, Shall we find [one] as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
So Pharaoh asked his officials, “Can we find anyone else like this man so obviously filled with the spirit of God?”
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has made all this known to thee, there is none [so] discreet and wise as thou.
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are.
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.
You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.”
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt.”
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.
Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and placed it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in fine linen clothing and hung a gold chain around 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.
Then he had Joseph ride in the chariot reserved for his second-in-command. And wherever Joseph went, the command was shouted, “Kneel down!” So Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of all 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 said to him, “I am Pharaoh, but no one will lift a hand or foot in the entire land of Egypt without your approval.”
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.
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.
He was thirty years old when he began serving in the court of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. And when Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence, he inspected the entire land of Egypt.
And in the seven years of plenty the land brought forth by handfuls.
As predicted, for seven years the land produced bumper crops.
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.
During those years, Joseph gathered all the crops grown in Egypt and stored the grain from the surrounding fields in the cities.
And Joseph laid up corn as sand of the sea exceeding much, until they left off numbering; for it was without number.
He piled up huge amounts of grain like sand on the seashore. Finally, he stopped keeping records because there was too much to measure.
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.
During this time, before the first of the famine years, two sons were born to Joseph and his wife, Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On.
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 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;
At last the seven years of bumper crops throughout the land of Egypt came to an end.
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.
Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. The famine also struck all the surrounding countries, but throughout Egypt there was plenty of food.
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.
Eventually, however, the famine spread throughout the land of Egypt as well. And when the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told them, “Go to Joseph, and do whatever he tells you.”
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.
So with severe famine everywhere, Joseph opened up the storehouses and distributed grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe throughout the land of Egypt.