Chapter 41

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed:⁶ and, behold, he stood⁶ by the river.

And, behold, there came up⁶ out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; ¹³²⁰ and they fed⁴ in a meadow.

And, behold, seven other kine came up⁶ after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; ¹³²⁰ and stood⁴ by the [other] kine upon the brink of the river.

And the ill favoured and leanfleshed ¹³²⁰ kine did eat⁴ up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.⁴

And he slept⁴ and dreamed⁴ the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up⁶ upon one stalk, rank and good.

And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted⁷ with the east wind sprung up⁶ after them.

And the seven thin ears devoured⁴ the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke,⁴ and, behold, [it was] a dream.

And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled;¹¹ and he sent⁴ and called⁴ for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told¹⁷ them his dream; but [there was] none that could interpret⁶ them unto Pharaoh.

Then spake¹⁷ the chief butler⁵⁶ unto Pharaoh, saying,² I do remember⁵⁶ my faults this day:

Pharaoh was wroth¹ with his servants, and put⁴ me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, [both] me and the chief baker:⁶

And we dreamed⁴ a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed¹ each man according to the interpretation of his dream.

And [there was] there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told¹⁷ him, and he interpreted⁴ to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.¹

And it came to pass, as he interpreted¹ to us, so it was; me he restored⁵² unto mine office, and him he hanged.¹

Then Pharaoh sent⁴ and called⁴ Joseph, and they brought him hastily⁵⁵ out of the dungeon: and he shaved¹⁷ [himself], and changed¹⁷ his raiment, and came⁴ in unto Pharaoh.

And Pharaoh said⁴ unto Joseph, I have dreamed¹ a dream, and [there is] none that can interpret⁶ it: and I have heard¹ say² of thee, [that] thou canst understand⁴ a dream to interpret² it.

And Joseph answered⁴ Pharaoh, saying,² [It is] not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer⁴ of peace.

And Pharaoh said¹⁷ unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood⁶ upon the bank of the river:

And, behold, there came up⁶ out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed ¹³²⁰ and well favoured; and they fed⁴ in a meadow:

And, behold, seven other kine came up⁶ after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, ¹³²⁰ such as I never saw¹ in all the land of Egypt for badness:

And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat⁴ up the first seven fat kine:

And when they had eaten^{4 7130} them up, it could not be known⁸ that they had eaten^{1 7130} them; but they [were] still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.⁴

And I saw⁴ in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up⁶ in one stalk, full and good:

And, behold, seven ears, withered,⁷ thin, [and] blasted⁷ with the east wind, sprung up⁶ after them:

And the thin ears devoured⁴ the seven good ears: and I told⁴ [this] unto the magicians; but [there was] none that could declare⁵⁶ [it] to me.

And Joseph said⁴ unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh [is] one: God hath shewed⁵² Pharaoh what he [is] about to do.⁶

The seven good kine [are] seven years; and the seven good ears [are] seven years: the dream [is] one.

And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up⁶ after them [are] seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted⁷ with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

This [is] the thing which I have spoken¹⁴ unto Pharaoh: What God [is] about to do⁶ he sheweth⁵² unto Pharaoh.

Behold, there come⁶ seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

And there shall arise¹ after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten⁸ in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume¹⁴ the land;

And the plenty shall not be known¹¹ in the land by reason of that famine following; ³⁶⁵¹ for it [shall be] very grievous.

And for that the dream was doubled⁹ unto Pharaoh twice; [it is] because the thing [is] established¹² by God, and God will shortly¹⁸ bring it to pass.²

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out⁴ a man discreet¹² and wise, and set⁴ him over the land of Egypt.

Let Pharaoh do⁴ [this], and let him appoint⁵⁵ officers over the land, and take up the fifth part¹⁴ of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

And let them gather⁴ all the food of those good years that come,⁶ and lay up⁴ corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep¹ food in the cities.

And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish¹¹ not through the famine.

And the thing was good⁴ in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

And Pharaoh said⁴ unto his servants, Can we find⁴ [such a one] as this [is], a man in whom the Spirit of God [is]?

And Pharaoh said⁴ unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed⁵³ thee all this, [there is] none so discreet¹² and wise as thou [art]:

Thou shalt be⁴ over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled:⁴ only in the throne will I be greater⁴ than thou.

And Pharaoh said⁴ unto Joseph, See,³ I have set¹ thee over all the land of Egypt.

And Pharaoh took off⁵⁵ his ring from his hand, and put⁴ it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed⁵⁵ him in vestures of fine linen, and put⁴ a gold chain about his neck;

And he made him to ride⁵⁵ in the second chariot which he had; and they cried⁴ before him, Bow the knee: and he made² him [ruler] over all the land of Egypt.

And Pharaoh said⁴ unto Joseph, I [am] Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up⁵⁵ his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

And Pharaoh called⁴ Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave⁴ him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out⁴ over [all] the land of Egypt.

And Joseph [was] thirty years old when he stood² before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out⁴ from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout⁴ all the land of Egypt.

And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth⁴ by handfuls.

And he gathered up⁴ all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up⁴ the food in the cities: the food of the field, which [was] round about every city, laid he up¹ in the same.

And Joseph gathered⁴ corn as the sand of the sea, very much,⁵³ until he left¹ numbering;² for [it was] without number.

And unto Joseph were born²⁷ two sons before the years of famine came,⁴ which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare¹ unto him.

And Joseph called⁴ the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, [said he], hath made me forget¹⁴ all my toil, and all my father's house.

And the name of the second called¹ he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful⁵² in the land of my affliction.

And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.⁴

And the seven years of dearth began⁵⁵ to come,² according as Joseph had said:¹ and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

And when all the land of Egypt was famished,⁴ the people cried⁴ to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said⁴ unto all the Egyptians, Go³ unto Joseph; what he saith⁴ to you, do.⁴

And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened⁴ all the storehouses, and sold⁴ unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore⁴ in the land of Egypt.

And all countries came¹ into Egypt to Joseph for to buy² [corn]; because that the famine was [so] sore¹ in all lands.