And it came to pass at the end of two full
years
, that Pharaoh
dreamed
: and, behold, he stood
by the river
.
And, behold, there came up out of the river
seven
well
favoured
kine
and fatfleshed
; and they fed
in a meadow
.
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
.
And the ill favoured
and leanfleshed
kine
did eat up
the seven
well
favoured
and fat
kine
. So Pharaoh
awoke
.
And he slept and dreamed
the second time
: and, behold, seven
ears of corn
came up
upon one
stalk
, rank
and good
.
And, behold, seven thin
ears
and blasted
with the east wind
sprung up
after them
.
And the seven thin ears
devoured
the seven
rank
and full
ears
. And Pharaoh
awoke
, and, behold, it was a dream
.
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
.
Then spake the chief
butler
unto Pharaoh
, saying
, I do remember
my faults
this day
:
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
:
And we dreamed a dream
in one
night
, I and he; we dreamed
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 told
him, and he interpreted
to us our dreams
; to each man
according to his dream
he did interpret
.
And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored
unto mine office
, and him he hanged
.
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
.
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.
And Joseph answered
Pharaoh
, saying
, It is not in me
: God
shall give
Pharaoh
an answer
of peace
.
And Pharaoh said
unto Joseph
, In my dream
, behold, I stood
upon the bank
of the river
:
And, behold, there came up out of the river
seven
kine
, fatfleshed
and well
favoured
; and they fed
in a meadow
:
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
:
And the lean and the ill favoured
kine
did eat up
the first
seven
fat
kine
:
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
.
And I saw in my dream
, and, behold, seven
ears
came up
in one
stalk
, full
and good
:
And, behold, seven ears
, withered
, thin
, and blasted
with the east wind
, sprung up
after them
:
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.
And Joseph said
unto Pharaoh
, The dream
of Pharaoh
is one
: God
hath shewed
Pharaoh
what he is about to do
.
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 up
after them
are seven
years
; and the seven
empty
ears
blasted
with the east wind
shall be seven
years
of famine
.
This is the thing which I have spoken
unto Pharaoh
: What God
is about to do
he sheweth
unto Pharaoh
.
Behold, there come seven
years
of great
plenty
throughout all the land
of Egypt
:
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
;
And the plenty shall not be known
in the land
by reason
of that famine
following
; for it shall be very
grievous
.
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
.
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out
a man
discreet
and wise
, and set
him over the land
of Egypt
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
And the thing was good
in the eyes
of Pharaoh
, and in the eyes
of all his servants
.
And Pharaoh said
unto his servants
, Can we find
such a one as this
is , a man
in whom
the Spirit
of God
is ?
And Pharaoh said
unto Joseph
, Forasmuch
as God
hath shewed
thee all this, there is none so discreet
and wise
as thou art :
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.
And Pharaoh said
unto Joseph
, See
, I have set
thee over all the land
of Egypt
.
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
;
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
And in the seven plenteous
years
the earth
brought forth
by handfuls
.
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
.
And Joseph gathered
corn
as the sand
of the sea
, very
much
, until he left
numbering
; for it was without
number
.
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.
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
.
And the name of the second
called
he Ephraim
: For God
hath caused me to be fruitful
in the land
of my affliction
.
And the seven years
of plenteousness
, that was in the land
of Egypt
, were ended
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
And all countries came
into Egypt
to Joseph
for to buy
corn ; because that the famine
was so sore
in all lands
.