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Génesis 41
Nueva Versión Internacional
Génesis 41
Nueva Versión Internacional
Los sueños del faraón
41 Dos años más tarde, el faraón tuvo un sueño: Estaba de pie junto al río Nilo 2 cuando, de pronto, del río salieron siete vacas hermosas y gordas que se pusieron a pastar entre los juncos. 3 Detrás de ellas salieron otras siete vacas, feas y flacas, que se pararon a orillas del Nilo, junto a las primeras. 4 ¡Y las vacas feas y flacas se comieron a las vacas hermosas y gordas!
En ese momento el faraón se despertó. 5 Pero volvió a dormirse y tuvo otro sueño: Siete espigas de trigo, grandes y hermosas, crecían de un solo tallo. 6 Tras ellas brotaron otras siete espigas, delgadas y quemadas por el viento del este. 7 ¡Y las siete espigas delgadas se comieron a las espigas grandes y hermosas!
En eso el faraón se despertó y se dio cuenta de que solo era un sueño.
8 Sin embargo, a la mañana siguiente se levantó muy preocupado, mandó llamar a todos los magos y sabios de Egipto, y les contó los dos sueños. Pero nadie se los pudo interpretar.
9 Entonces el jefe de los coperos dijo al faraón: «Ahora me doy cuenta del grave error que he cometido. 10 Cuando el faraón se enojó con sus servidores, es decir, conmigo y con el jefe de los panaderos, nos mandó a la cárcel, bajo la custodia del capitán de la guardia. 11 Una misma noche, los dos tuvimos un sueño, cada sueño con su propio significado. 12 Allí, con nosotros, había un joven hebreo, esclavo del capitán de la guardia. Le contamos nuestros sueños y a cada uno nos interpretó el sueño. 13 ¡Y todo sucedió tal como él lo había interpretado! A mí me restituyeron mi cargo y al jefe de los panaderos lo ahorcaron».
14 El faraón mandó llamar a José y enseguida lo sacaron de la cárcel. Luego de afeitarse y cambiarse de ropa, José se presentó ante el faraón 15 quien dijo:
—Tuve un sueño que nadie ha podido interpretar. Pero me he enterado de que, cuando tú oyes un sueño, eres capaz de interpretarlo.
16 —No soy yo quien puede hacerlo —respondió José—, sino que es Dios quien dará al faraón una respuesta favorable.
17 El faraón contó a José lo siguiente:
—En mi sueño, estaba yo de pie a orillas del río Nilo. 18 De pronto, salieron del río siete vacas gordas y hermosas, y se pusieron a pastar entre los juncos. 19 Detrás de ellas salieron otras siete vacas, feas y flacas. ¡Jamás se habían visto vacas tan raquíticas en toda la tierra de Egipto! 20 Y las siete vacas feas y flacas se comieron a las siete vacas gordas. 21 Pero después de habérselas comido, no se les notaba en lo más mínimo, porque seguían tan feas como antes. Entonces me desperté.
22 »Después tuve otro sueño: Siete espigas de trigo, grandes y hermosas, crecían de un solo tallo. 23 Tras ellas brotaron otras siete espigas marchitas, delgadas y quemadas por el viento del este. 24 Las siete espigas delgadas se comieron a las espigas grandes y hermosas. Todo esto se lo conté a los magos, pero ninguno de ellos me lo pudo interpretar».
25 José explicó al faraón:
—En realidad, los dos sueños del faraón son uno solo. Dios le ha anunciado lo que está por hacer. 26 Las siete vacas hermosas y las siete espigas hermosas son siete años. Se trata del mismo sueño. 27 Y las siete vacas flacas y feas, que salieron detrás de las otras, y las siete espigas delgadas y quemadas por el viento del este, son también siete años. Pero estos serán siete años de hambre.
28 »Tal como le he dicho al faraón, Dios le está mostrando lo que está por hacer. 29 Están por venir siete años de mucha abundancia en todo Egipto, 30 a los que les seguirán siete años de hambre, que harán olvidar toda la abundancia que antes hubo. ¡El hambre acabará con Egipto! 31 Tan terrible será el hambre que nadie se acordará de la abundancia que antes hubo en el país. 32 El faraón tuvo el mismo sueño dos veces porque Dios ha resuelto firmemente hacer esto y lo llevará a cabo muy pronto.
33 »Por todo esto, el faraón debería buscar un hombre competente y sabio para que se haga cargo de la tierra de Egipto. 34 Además, el faraón debería nombrar inspectores en todo Egipto, para que durante los siete años de abundancia recauden la quinta parte de la cosecha en todo el país. 35 Bajo el control del faraón, esos inspectores deberán juntar el grano de los años buenos que vienen y almacenarlo en las ciudades, para que haya una reserva de alimento. 36 Este alimento almacenado servirá a Egipto para los siete años de hambre que sufrirá y así la gente del país no morirá de hambre».
37 Al faraón y a sus servidores les pareció bueno el plan. 38 Entonces el faraón preguntó a sus servidores:
—¿Podremos encontrar una persona así en quien repose el Espíritu de Dios?
39 Luego dijo a José:
—Puesto que Dios te ha revelado todo esto, no hay nadie más competente y sabio que tú. 40 Quedarás a cargo de mi palacio y todo mi pueblo cumplirá tus órdenes. Solo respecto al trono yo tendré más autoridad que tú.
José, gobernador de Egipto
41 Así que el faraón dijo a José:
—Mira, yo te pongo a cargo de todo el territorio de Egipto.
42 De inmediato, el faraón se quitó el anillo oficial y se lo puso a José. Hizo que lo vistieran con ropas de lino fino y que le pusieran un collar de oro en el cuello. 43 Después lo invitó a subirse al carro reservado para el segundo en autoridad y ordenó que gritaran: «¡Inclínense!». Fue así como el faraón puso a José al frente de todo el territorio de Egipto.
44 Entonces el faraón dijo:
—Yo soy el faraón, pero nadie en todo Egipto podrá hacer nada sin tu permiso.
45 El faraón cambió el nombre de José y lo llamó Zafenat Panea; además, le dio por esposa a Asenat, hija de Potifera, sacerdote de la ciudad de On.[a] De este modo quedó José a cargo de Egipto. 46 Tenía treinta años cuando comenzó a trabajar al servicio del faraón, rey de Egipto.
Tan pronto como se retiró José de la presencia del faraón, se dedicó a recorrer todo el territorio de Egipto. 47 Durante los siete años de abundancia la tierra produjo grandes cosechas, 48 así que José fue recogiendo todo el alimento que se produjo en Egipto durante esos siete años y lo almacenó en las ciudades. 49 Juntó alimento como quien junta arena del mar y fue tanto lo que recogió que dejó de contabilizarlo. ¡Ya no había forma de mantener el control!
50 Antes de comenzar el primer año de hambre, José tuvo dos hijos con su esposa Asenat, la hija de Potifera, sacerdote de On. 51 Al primero lo llamó Manasés,[b] porque dijo: «Dios ha hecho que me olvide de todos mis problemas y de mi casa paterna». 52 Al segundo lo llamó Efraín,[c] porque dijo: «Dios me ha hecho fecundo en esta tierra donde he sufrido».
53 Los siete años de abundancia en Egipto llegaron a su fin 54 y, tal como José lo había anunciado, comenzaron los siete años de hambre, la cual se extendió por todos los países. Pero a lo largo y a lo ancho del territorio de Egipto había alimento. 55 Cuando también en Egipto comenzó a sentirse el hambre, el pueblo clamó al faraón pidiéndole comida. Entonces el faraón dijo a todo el pueblo de Egipto: «Vayan a ver a José y hagan lo que él diga».
56 Cuando ya el hambre se había extendido por todo el territorio y había arreciado, José abrió los graneros para vender alimento a los egipcios. 57 Además, de todos los países llegaban a Egipto para comprarle alimento a José, porque el hambre cundía ya por todo el mundo.
Gênesis 41
Nova Versão Transformadora
Gênesis 41
Nova Versão Transformadora
O sonho do faraó
41 Dois anos inteiros se passaram, e o faraó sonhou que estava em pé na margem do rio Nilo. 2 Em seu sonho, viu sete vacas gordas e saudáveis saírem do rio e começarem a pastar no meio dos juncos. 3 Em seguida, viu outras sete vacas saírem do Nilo. Eram feias e magras e pararam junto das vacas gordas à beira do rio. 4 Então as vacas feias e magras comeram as sete vacas gordas e saudáveis. Nessa parte do sonho, o faraó acordou.
5 Depois, voltou a dormir e teve outro sonho. Dessa vez, viu sete espigas de trigo, cheias e boas, que cresciam em um só talo. 6 Em seguida, apareceram mais sete espigas, mas elas eram murchas e ressequidas pelo vento do leste. 7 Então as espigas miúdas engoliram as sete espigas cheias e bem formadas. O faraó acordou novamente e percebeu que era um sonho.
8 Na manhã seguinte, perturbado com os sonhos, o faraó chamou todos os magos e os sábios do Egito. Contou-lhes os sonhos, mas ninguém conseguiu interpretá-los.
9 Por fim, o chefe dos copeiros se pronunciou. “Hoje eu me lembrei do meu erro”, disse ao faraó. 10 “Algum tempo atrás, o senhor se irou com o chefe dos padeiros e comigo e mandou prender-nos no palácio do capitão da guarda. 11 Certa noite, o chefe dos padeiros e eu tivemos, cada um, um sonho, e cada sonho tinha o seu significado. 12 Estava conosco na prisão um rapaz hebreu que era escravo do capitão da guarda. Contamos a ele nossos sonhos, e ele explicou o que cada um significava. 13 E tudo aconteceu exatamente como ele havia previsto. Fui restaurado ao meu cargo de chefe dos copeiros, e o chefe dos padeiros foi enforcado em público.”
14 Na mesma hora, o faraó mandou chamar José, e ele foi trazido depressa da prisão. Depois de barbear-se e trocar de roupa, apresentou-se ao faraó. 15 Disse o faraó a José: “Tive um sonho esta noite e ninguém aqui conseguiu me dizer o que ele significa. Soube, porém, que ao ouvir um sonho você é capaz de interpretá-lo”.
16 José respondeu: “Essa capacidade não está em minhas mãos, mas Deus pode revelar o significado ao faraó e acalmá-lo”.
17 Então o faraó contou o sonho a José: “Em meu sonho, eu estava em pé na margem do rio Nilo 18 e vi sete vacas gordas e saudáveis saírem do rio e começarem a pastar no meio dos juncos. 19 Em seguida, vi saírem do rio sete vacas feias e magras que pareciam doentes. Nunca vi animais tão horríveis em toda a terra do Egito. 20 Essas vacas feias e magras comeram as sete vacas gordas. 21 Contudo, não parecia que haviam acabado de comer as outras vacas, pois continuavam tão magras e feias quanto antes. Então, acordei.
22 “Em meu sonho, também vi sete espigas de trigo, cheias e boas, que cresciam em um só talo. 23 Em seguida, apareceram outras sete espigas, mas elas eram murchas, miúdas e ressequidas pelo vento do leste. 24 As espigas miúdas engoliram as sete espigas saudáveis. Contei os sonhos aos magos, mas ninguém foi capaz de dizer o que significam”.
25 José respondeu: “Os dois sonhos do faraó significam a mesma coisa. Deus está dizendo ao faraó de antemão o que ele vai fazer. 26 As sete vacas saudáveis e as sete espigas de trigo cheias representam sete anos de prosperidade. 27 As sete vacas feias e magras e as sete espigas miúdas e ressequidas pelo vento do leste representam sete anos de fome.
28 “Acontecerá exatamente como eu descrevi, pois Deus revelou ao faraó de antemão o que ele vai fazer. 29 Os próximos sete anos serão um período de grande prosperidade em toda a terra do Egito. 30 Depois, haverá sete anos de fome tão grande que toda essa prosperidade será esquecida no Egito, pois a fome destruirá a terra. 31 A escassez de alimento será tão terrível que apagará até a lembrança dos anos de fartura. 32 Quanto ao fato de terem sido dois sonhos parecidos, significa que esses acontecimentos foram decretados por Deus, e ele os fará ocorrer em breve.
33 “Portanto, o faraó deve encontrar um homem inteligente e sábio e encarregá-lo de administrar o Egito. 34 O faraó também deve nomear supervisores sobre a terra, para que recolham um quinto de todas as colheitas durante os sete anos de fartura. 35 Encarregue-os de juntar todo o alimento produzido nos anos bons que virão e levá-lo para os armazéns do faraó. Mande-os estocar e guardar os cereais, para que haja mantimento nas cidades. 36 Desse modo, quando os sete anos de fome vierem sobre a terra do Egito, haverá comida suficiente. Assim, a fome não destruirá a terra”.
O faraó coloca José no poder
37 O faraó e seus oficiais gostaram das sugestões de José. 38 Por isso, o faraó perguntou aos oficiais: “Será que encontraremos alguém como este homem? Sem dúvida, há nele o espírito de Deus!”. 39 Então o faraó disse a José: “Uma vez que Deus lhe revelou o significado dos sonhos, é evidente que não há ninguém tão inteligente ou sábio quanto você. 40 Ficará encarregado de minha corte, e todo o meu povo obedecerá às suas ordens. Apenas eu, que ocupo o trono, terei uma posição superior à sua”.
41 O faraó acrescentou: “Eu o coloco oficialmente no comando de toda a terra do Egito”. 42 Então o faraó tirou do dedo o seu anel com o selo real e o pôs no dedo de José. Mandou vesti-lo com roupas de linho fino e pôs uma corrente de ouro em seu pescoço. 43 Também o fez andar na carruagem reservada para quem era o segundo no poder, e, por onde José passava, gritava-se a ordem: “Ajoelhem-se!”. Assim, o faraó colocou José no comando de todo o Egito 44 e lhe disse: “Eu sou o faraó, mas ninguém levantará a mão ou o pé em toda a terra do Egito sem a sua permissão”.
45 O faraó deu a José um nome egípcio: Zafenate-Paneia.[a] Também lhe deu uma mulher, que se chamava Azenate. Ela era filha de Potífera, sacerdote de Om.[b] Assim, José recebeu autoridade sobre todo o Egito. 46 Tinha 30 anos quando começou a servir na corte do faraó, o rei do Egito. Depois de sair da presença do faraó, José foi inspecionar toda a terra do Egito.
47 Como previsto, durante sete anos a terra produziu fartas colheitas. 48 Ao longo desse tempo, José juntou todas as colheitas do Egito e armazenou nas cidades os cereais produzidos nos campos ao redor. 49 Armazenou uma quantidade imensa de cereais, como a areia do mar. Por fim, parou de manter registros, pois havia demais para medir.
50 Durante esse tempo, antes do primeiro ano de fome, José e sua mulher, Azenate, filha de Potífera, sacerdote de Om, tiveram dois filhos. 51 José chamou o filho mais velho de Manassés,[c] pois disse: “Deus me fez esquecer todas as minhas dificuldades e toda a família de meu pai”. 52 José chamou o segundo filho de Efraim,[d] pois disse: “Deus me fez prosperar na terra da minha aflição”.
53 Por fim, terminaram os sete anos de colheitas fartas em toda a terra do Egito, 54 e começaram os sete anos de fome, como José havia previsto. A fome também afetou as regiões vizinhas, mas havia alimento de sobra em todo o Egito. 55 Depois de algum tempo, porém, a fome também se espalhou pelo Egito. Quando o povo clamou ao faraó para que lhe desse alimento, ele respondeu a todos os egípcios: “Dirijam-se a José e sigam as instruções dele”. 56 Quando faltou alimento em toda parte, José mandou abrir os armazéns e vendeu cereais aos egípcios, pois a fome era terrível em toda a terra do Egito. 57 Gente de todos os lugares ia ao Egito comprar cereais de José, pois a fome era terrível no mundo inteiro.
Footnotes
- 41.45a É provável que Zafenate-Paneia signifique “Deus fala e vive”.
- 41.45b A Septuaginta traz Heliópolis; também em 41.50.
- 41.51 O som do nome Manassés é semelhante ao do termo hebraico que significa “fazer esquecer”.
- 41.52 O som do nome Efraim é semelhante ao do termo hebraico que significa “frutífero”.
Genesis 41
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 41
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams
41 Two years later Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,(A) 2 when seven healthy-looking, well-fed cows came up from the Nile and began to graze among the reeds. 3 After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside those cows along the bank of the Nile. 4 The sickly, thin cows ate the healthy, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up. 5 He fell asleep and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, came up on one stalk. 6 After them, seven heads of grain, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up. 7 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh woke up, and it was only a dream.
8 When morning came, he was troubled,(B) so he summoned all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men.(C) Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I remember my faults. 10 Pharaoh had been angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard. 11 He and I had dreams on the same night; each dream had its own meaning. 12 Now a young Hebrew, a slave of the captain of the guards, was with us there. We told him our dreams, he interpreted our dreams for us, and each had its own interpretation. 13 It turned out just the way he interpreted them to us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”(D)
14 Then Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and they quickly brought him from the dungeon.(E) He shaved, changed his clothes, and went to Pharaoh.(F)
15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said about you that you can hear a dream and interpret it.”(G)
16 “I am not able to,”(H) Joseph answered Pharaoh. “It is God who will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”[a](I)
17 So Pharaoh said to Joseph: “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile, 18 when seven well-fed, healthy-looking cows came up from the Nile and began to graze among the reeds. 19 After them, seven other cows—ugly, very sickly, and thin—came up. I’ve never seen such ugly ones as these in all the land of Egypt. 20 Then the thin, ugly cows ate the first seven well-fed cows. 21 When they had devoured them, you could not tell that they had devoured them; their appearance was as bad as it had been before. Then I woke up. 22 In my dream I had also seen seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, coming up on one stalk. 23 After them, seven heads of grain—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind—sprouted up. 24 The thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this to the magicians, but no one can tell me what it means.”(J)
25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh’s dreams mean the same thing. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do.(K) 26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads are seven years. The dreams mean the same thing. 27 The seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven worthless, scorched heads of grain are seven years of famine.(L)
28 “It is just as I told Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. 29 Seven[b] years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt. 30 After them, seven years of famine will take place, and all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten. The famine will devastate the land.(M) 31 The abundance in the land will not be remembered because of the famine that follows it, for the famine will be very severe. 32 Since the dream was given twice to Pharaoh, it means that the matter has been determined by God, and He will carry it out soon.
33 “So now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this: Let him appoint overseers over the land and take a fifth of the harvest of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. 35 Let them gather all the excess food during these good years that are coming. Under Pharaoh’s authority, store the grain in the cities, so they may preserve it as food. 36 The food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine that will take place in the land of Egypt. Then the country will not be wiped out by the famine.”
Joseph Exalted
37 The proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. 38 Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find anyone like this, a man who has God’s spirit[c] in him?”(N) 39 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as intelligent and wise as you are. 40 You will be over my house, and all my people will obey your commands.[d](O) Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” 41 Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “See, I am placing you over all the land of Egypt.” 42 Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, clothed him with fine linen garments, and placed a gold chain around his neck.(P) 43 He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, and servants called out before him, “Abrek!”[e] So he placed him over all the land of Egypt. 44 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but no one will be able to raise his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt without your permission.” 45 Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah and gave him a wife, Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest at On.[f] And Joseph went throughout[g] the land of Egypt.
Joseph’s Administration
46 Joseph was 30 years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
47 During the seven years of abundance the land produced outstanding harvests. 48 Joseph gathered all the excess food in the land of Egypt during the seven years and put it in the cities. He put the food in every city from the fields around it. 49 So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance—like the sand of the sea—that he stopped measuring it because it was beyond measure.
50 Two sons were born to Joseph before the years of famine arrived.(Q) Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest at On,[h] bore them to him. 51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, meaning, “God has made me forget all my hardship in my father’s house.” 52 And the second son he named Ephraim, meaning, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
53 Then the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end, 54 and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every country, but throughout the land of Egypt there was food. 55 Extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt, and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh told all Egypt, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.” 56 Because the famine had spread across the whole country, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. 57 Every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, for the famine was severe in every land.(R)
Footnotes
- Genesis 41:16 Or “God will answer Pharaoh with peace [of mind].”
- Genesis 41:29 Lit Look! Seven
- Genesis 41:38 Or the spirit of the gods, or a god’s spirit
- Genesis 41:40 Lit will kiss your mouth
- Genesis 41:43 Perhaps an Egyptian word meaning “Attention” or a Hb word meaning “Kneel.”
- Genesis 41:45 Or Heliopolis
- Genesis 41:45 Or Joseph gained authority over
- Genesis 41:50 Or Heliopolis
Genesis 41
King James Version
Genesis 41
King James Version
41 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.
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