Genesis 41:15-36

VIN(i) 15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I have dreamed 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." 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace without me." 17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, In my dream, lo, I was standing on the lip of the River. 18 And out of the Nile came seven cows, fat and good-looking, and their food was the river-grass; 19 Then after them came seven other cows, very thin and poor-looking, worse than any I ever saw in the land of Egypt; 20 And the thin cows made a meal of the seven fat cows who came up first; 21 »Even though they had eaten the fat cows, no one could tell they had eaten them. They looked just as sick as before. Then I woke up. 22 And again in a dream I saw seven heads of grain, full and good, coming up on one stem: 23 »Seven other heads of grain, withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind, sprouted behind them. 24 "The thin heads of grain swallowed the seven good heads. I told this to the magicians, but no one could tell me what it meant." 25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, "The dreams of Pharaoh are one. God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do. 26 "The seven good cows are seven years. The seven good heads of grain are seven years. It is all the same dream. 27 The seven thin and ugly cattle that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty heads of grain blasted with the east wind; they will be seven years of famine. 28 "It is just as I said to Pharaoh. God has shown Pharaoh what he is going to do. 29 Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the whole land of Egypt. 30 And seven years of famine will arise after them and all the plenty of the land of Egypt will be forgotten; and the famine will consume the land. 31 Abundance in the land will not be known because of the famine that follows, for it will be very heavy. 32 "The reason Pharaoh has had a recurring dream is because the matter has been definitely decided by God. He will do it very soon. 33 And now will Pharaoh look out a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt 34 Let Pharaoh act and let him appoint rulers over the land and take a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty. 35 Let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and store grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. 36 "This food will be a reserve supply for our country during the seven years of famine that will happen in Egypt. Then the land will not be ruined by the famine."