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1 And it happened at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed. And behold, he stood by the river.
2 And behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fine-looking and fattened and they fed in the reed grass.
3 And behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river, ill-favored and lean-fleshed and stood by the other cows upon the brink of the river.
4 And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed cows ate up the seven fine-looking and fat cows. So Pharaoh awoke.
5 And he slept and dreamed a second time. And behold, seven ears of grain came up upon one stalk, fat and good. 6 And behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them. 7 And the thin ears swallowed up the seven fat and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.
8 And 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. And Pharaoh told them his dream, but there was no man who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
9 Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day. 10 Pharaoh was angry with his servants and put me in confinement in the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker. 11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he, we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
12 And there was a young man with us there, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard and we told him. And he interpreted to us our dreams. He interpreted to each man according to his dream. 13 And it happened, as he interpreted to us, so it was; he restored me to my office and he hanged him.
14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph. And they brought him hastily out of the pit and he shaved himself and changed his garments and came in to Pharaoh. 15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have dreamed a dream and there is no man who can interpret it. And I have heard say of you, that when you hear a dream you can interpret it. 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
17 And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the brink of the river. 18 And behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fat-fleshed and fine-looking and they fed in the reed grass. 19 And behold, seven other cows came up after them, poorly and very ill-formed and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness. 20 And the lean and ill-favored cows ate up the first seven fat cows. 21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
22 And I saw in my dream, and behold, seven ears came up upon one stalk, full and good. 23 And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them, 24 and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears. And I told it to the magicians, but there was no man who could declare it to me.
25 And Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one; what God is about to do he has declared to Pharaoh. 26 The seven good cows are seven years and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream is one. 27 And the seven lean and ill-favored cows that came up after them are seven years and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind, they will be seven years of famine.
28 That is the thing which I spoke to Pharaoh. What God is about to do he has shown to Pharaoh. 29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt, 30 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 consume the land. 31 And the plenty will not be known in the land because of that famine which follows, because it will be very grievous.
32 And because the dream was doubled to Pharaoh, it is because the thing is established by God and God will shortly bring it to pass.
33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out for a man discreet and wise and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this and let him appoint overseers over the land and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years. 35 And 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. 36 And 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.
37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the spirit of God? 39 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Inasmuch as God has shown you all of this, there is none so discreet and wise as you. 40 You will be over my house and according to your word all my people will be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you. 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.
42 And Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it upon Joseph's hand and arrayed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck. 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had and they cried before him, Bow the knee. And he set him over all the land of Egypt. 44 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh and without you no man will lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.
5 And he slept and dreamed a second time. And behold, seven ears of grain came up upon one stalk, fat and good. 6 And behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them. 7 And the thin ears swallowed up the seven fat and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.
8 And 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. And Pharaoh told them his dream, but there was no man who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
9 Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day. 10 Pharaoh was angry with his servants and put me in confinement in the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker. 11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he, we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
12 And there was a young man with us there, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard and we told him. And he interpreted to us our dreams. He interpreted to each man according to his dream. 13 And it happened, as he interpreted to us, so it was; he restored me to my office and he hanged him.
14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph. And they brought him hastily out of the pit and he shaved himself and changed his garments and came in to Pharaoh. 15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have dreamed a dream and there is no man who can interpret it. And I have heard say of you, that when you hear a dream you can interpret it. 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
17 And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the brink of the river. 18 And behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fat-fleshed and fine-looking and they fed in the reed grass. 19 And behold, seven other cows came up after them, poorly and very ill-formed and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness. 20 And the lean and ill-favored cows ate up the first seven fat cows. 21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
22 And I saw in my dream, and behold, seven ears came up upon one stalk, full and good. 23 And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them, 24 and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears. And I told it to the magicians, but there was no man who could declare it to me.
25 And Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one; what God is about to do he has declared to Pharaoh. 26 The seven good cows are seven years and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream is one. 27 And the seven lean and ill-favored cows that came up after them are seven years and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind, they will be seven years of famine.
28 That is the thing which I spoke to Pharaoh. What God is about to do he has shown to Pharaoh. 29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt, 30 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 consume the land. 31 And the plenty will not be known in the land because of that famine which follows, because it will be very grievous.
32 And because the dream was doubled to Pharaoh, it is because the thing is established by God and God will shortly bring it to pass.
33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out for a man discreet and wise and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this and let him appoint overseers over the land and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years. 35 And 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. 36 And 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.
37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the spirit of God? 39 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Inasmuch as God has shown you all of this, there is none so discreet and wise as you. 40 You will be over my house and according to your word all my people will be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you. 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.
42 And Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it upon Joseph's hand and arrayed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck. 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had and they cried before him, Bow the knee. And he set him over all the land of Egypt. 44 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh and without you no man will lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.