Genesis 41
1. And it came to pass 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 well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed * in a meadow.
3. And, behold, seven other kine came up * after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood * by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
4. And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up * the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke * .
5. And he slept * and dreamed * the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up * upon one stalk,rank and good.
6. And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted * with the east wind sprung up * after them.
7. And the seven thin ears devoured * the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke * , and, behold, it was a dream.
8. And 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 the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told * them his dream; but there was none that could interpret * them unto Pharaoh.
9. Then spake * the chief butler * unto Pharaoh, saying * , I do remember * my faults this day:
10. Pharaoh was wroth * with his servants, and put * me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both 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 there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told * him, and he interpreted * to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret * .
13. And it came to pass, as he interpreted * to us, so it was; me he restored * unto mine office, and him he hanged * .
14. Then Pharaoh sent * and called * Joseph, and they brought him hastily * out of the dungeon: and he shaved * himself, and changed * his raiment, and came in * unto Pharaoh.
15. And Pharaoh said * unto Joseph,I have dreamed * a dream, and there is none that can interpret * it: and I have heard * say * of thee, that thou canst understand * a dream to interpret * it.
16. And Joseph answered * Pharaoh,saying * , It is not in me: God shall give * Pharaoh an answer * of peace.
17. And Pharaoh said * unto Joseph,In my dream, behold, I stood * upon the bank of the river:
18. And, behold, there came up * out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed * in a meadow:
19. And, behold, seven other kine came up * after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed,such as I never saw * in all the land of Egypt for badness:
20. And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up * the first seven fat kine:
21. And when they had eaten them up * , it could not be known * that they had eaten them * ; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke * .
22. And I saw * in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up * in 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 devoured * the seven good ears: and I told * this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare * it to me.
25. And Joseph said * unto Pharaoh,The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed * Pharaoh what he is about to do * .
26. The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
27. And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up * after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted * with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
28. This is the thing which I have spoken * unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do * he sheweth * unto Pharaoh.
29. Behold, there come * seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
30. And there shall arise * after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten * in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume * the land;
31. And the plenty shall not be known * in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
32. And for that the dream was doubled * unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established * by God,and God will shortly * bring it to pass * .
33. Now therefore let Pharaoh look out * a man discreet * and wise, and set * him over the land of Egypt.
34. Let Pharaoh do * this, and let him appoint * officers over the land, and take up the fifth part * of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
35. And let them gather * all the food of those good years that come * , and lay up * corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep * food in the cities.
36. 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 perish * not 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 * unto his servants, Can we find * such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
39. And Pharaoh said * unto Joseph,Forasmuch as God hath shewed * thee all this, there is none so discreet * and wise as thou art:
40. Thou shalt be * over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled * : only in the throne will I be greater * than thou.
41. And Pharaoh said * unto Joseph,See * , I have set * thee over all the land of Egypt.
42. And Pharaoh took off * his ring from his hand, and put * it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed * him in vestures 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 made * him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
44. And Pharaoh said * unto Joseph,I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up * his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
45. And Pharaoh called * Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave * him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out * over all the land of Egypt.
46. And 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.
47. And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth * by handfuls.
48. And 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: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up * in the same.
49. And Joseph gathered * corn as the sand of the sea, very much * , until he left * numbering * ; for it was without number.
50. And unto Joseph were born * two sons before the years of famine came * , which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare * unto him.
51. And Joseph called * the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget * all my toil, and all my father's house.
52. And the name of the second called * he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful * in the land of my affliction.
53. And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended * .
54. And the seven years of dearth began * to come * , according as Joseph had said * : and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
55. And when all the land of Egypt was famished * , the people cried * to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said * unto all the Egyptians, Go * unto Joseph; what he saith * to you, do * .
56. And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened * all the storehouses, and sold * unto the Egyptians;and the famine waxed sore * in the land of Egypt.
57. And all countries came * into Egypt to Joseph for to buy * corn; because that the famine was so sore * in all lands.
