Welcome to our website where we explore the Bible! Pleasure to meet you here!
May your journey into the world of the Holy Scriptures be engaging and inspiring!
You can change reading language: uk ru
Parallel
English Standard Version
New King James Version
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,
Pharaoh’s Dreams
Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river.
Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; 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.
Suddenly there came up out of the river seven cows, fine looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow.
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.
Then behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river, ugly and gaunt, and stood by the other cows on the bank of the river.
And the ugly, thin cows ate up the seven attractive, plump cows. And Pharaoh awoke.
And the ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven fine looking and fat cows. So 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.
He slept and dreamed a second time; and suddenly seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, plump and good.
And behold, after them sprouted seven ears, thin and blighted by the east wind.
Then behold, seven thin heads, blighted by the east wind, sprang 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 seven thin heads devoured the seven plump and full heads. So Pharaoh awoke, and indeed, 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.
Now it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them for Pharaoh.
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “I remember my offenses today.
Then the chief butler spoke to Pharaoh, saying: “I remember my faults 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,
When Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, both me and the chief baker,
we dreamed on the same night, he and I, each having a dream with its own interpretation.
we each had a dream in one night, he and I. Each of us dreamed according to the interpretation of his own 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.
Now there was a young Hebrew man with us there, a servant of the captain of the guard. And we told him, and he interpreted our dreams for us; to each man he interpreted according to his own 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 for us, so it happened. He restored me to my office, and he hanged him.”
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.
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; and he shaved, changed his clothing, and came 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 had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream, to interpret it.”
So 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.
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “Behold, in my dream 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.
Suddenly seven cows came up out of the river, fine looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow.
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.
Then behold, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and gaunt, such ugliness as I have never seen in all the land of Egypt.
And the thin, ugly cows ate up the first seven plump cows,
And the gaunt and ugly cows ate up the first seven, the fat cows.
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.
When they had eaten them up, no one would have known that they had eaten them, for they were just as ugly as at the beginning. So I awoke.
I also saw in my dream seven ears growing on one stalk, full and good.
Seven ears, withered, thin, and blighted by the east wind, sprouted after them,
Then behold, seven heads, withered, thin, and blighted by the east wind, sprang 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 heads devoured the seven good heads. So I told this to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.”
Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do:
The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dreams are 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 thin and ugly cows which came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty heads blighted by the east wind are seven years of famine.
It is as I told Pharaoh; God has shown to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
This is the thing which I have spoken to Pharaoh. God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.
There will come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt,
Indeed seven years of great plenty will come throughout all 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,
but after them seven years of famine will arise, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine will deplete 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.
So the plenty will not be known in the land because of the famine following, for it will be very severe.
And the doubling of Pharaoh’s dream means that the thing is fixed by God, and God will shortly bring it about.
And the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
“Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
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.
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.”
Joseph Rises to Power
This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.
This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.
Joseph’s Rise to Power
So the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.
So the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.
And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are.
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
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 you 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.
Then Pharaoh took his signet ring off his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand; and he clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck.
And he had him ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried out before him, “Bow the knee!” So 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.”
Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no man may lift his hand or 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.
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.
Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
During the seven plentiful years the earth produced abundantly,
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.
So 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; he laid up in every city the food of the fields which surrounded them.
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.
Joseph gathered very much grain, as the sand of the sea, until he stopped counting, for it was immeasurable.
Before the year of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph. Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore them to him.
And to Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him.
The seven years of plenty that occurred in the land of Egypt came to an end,
Then the seven years of plenty which were in the land of Egypt 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 famine began to come, as Joseph had said. The famine was 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.”
So when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Then Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, do.”