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Ipinaliwanag ni Jose ang Panaginip ng Faraon

41 Pagkalipas ng dalawang taon, nanaginip ang Faraon[a] na nakatayo siya sa pampang ng Ilog ng Nilo. Sa kanyang panaginip, biglang may umahon na pitong maganda at matabang baka na kumakain ng damo. Maya-maya paʼy may umahon din na pitong pangit at payat na baka, nilapitan ng pitong pangit at payat na baka ang pitong maganda at matabang baka, at kinain. At nagising agad ang Faraon.

Muling nakatulog ang Faraon at nanaginip na naman. Sa kanyang panaginip, nakakita siya ng pitong uhay na mataba ang butil na sumulpot sa isang sanga. At sa sanga ring iyon, sumulpot ang pitong uhay na payat ang butil na natuyo dahil sa mainit na hangin na galing sa silangan.[b] Kinain agad ng mapapayat na uhay ang pitong matatabang uhay. At nagising agad ang hari. Akala niyaʼy totoo iyon pero panaginip lang pala.

Kinaumagahan, litong-lito ang isip ng Faraon tungkol sa mga panaginip niya, kaya ipinatawag niya ang lahat ng salamangkero at matatalinong tao sa Egipto. Sinabi niya sa kanila ang mga panaginip niya, pero wala ni isa man sa kanila ang makapagpaliwanag kung ano ang kahulugan nito.

Pagkatapos, lumapit ang pinuno ng mga tagasilbi niya ng alak at nagsabi, “Naalala ko na po ngayon ang mga kasalanan ko. 10 Hindi po baʼt nagalit kayo noon sa akin at sa pinuno ng mga panadero, at ipinakulong nʼyo po kami sa bahay ng kapitan ng mga guwardya sa palasyo? 11 Isang gabi noon, nanaginip kaming dalawa, at magkaiba po ang kahulugan ng panaginip namin. 12 May kasama kami roon na binatang Hebreo, na alipin ng kapitan ng mga guwardya sa palasyo. Sinabi po namin sa kanya ang panaginip namin at ipinaliwanag niya sa amin ang kahulugan nito. 13 Nagkatotoo ang sinabi niya tungkol sa amin: Pinabalik nʼyo po ako sa trabaho ko at ipinabitin ninyo sa puno ang bangkay ng kasama ko.”

14 Kaya ipinatawag ng Faraon si Jose, at pinalabas siya agad sa bilangguan. Pagkatapos siyang gupitan at ahitan, nagpalit siya ng damit at pumunta sa Faraon.

15 Sinabi ng Faraon sa kanya, “Nanaginip ako pero walang makapagpaliwanag ng kahulugan nito. May nagsabi sa akin na marunong kang magpaliwanag ng kahulugan ng mga panaginip.”

16 Sumagot si Jose, “Hindi po ako, Mahal na Hari, kundi ang Dios ang siyang magbibigay ng kahulugan ng mga panaginip ninyo para sa ikabubuti ninyo.”

17 Sinabi ng Faraon ang panaginip niya kay Jose. Sinabi niya, “Nanaginip ako na nakatayo ako sa pampang ng Ilog Nilo. 18 Biglang may umahon na pitong maganda at matabang baka, at kumain sila ng damo. 19 Maya-maya paʼy may umahon ding pitong pangit at payat na baka. Wala pa akong nakitang baka sa buong Egipto na ganoon kapangit. 20 Kinain ng mga pangit at payat na baka ang pitong matatabang baka na unang nagsiahon. 21 Pero pagkakain nila, hindi man lang halata na nakakain sila ng ganoon dahil ganoon pa rin sila kapapayat. At bigla akong nagising.

22 “Pero nakatulog ulit ako at nanaginip na naman. Nakakita ako ng pitong uhay na mataba ang butil na sumulpot sa isang sanga. 23 At sa sanga ring iyon, sumulpot din ang pitong uhay na payat ang butil at natuyo dahil sa mainit na hangin na galing sa silangan. 24 At kinain ng mga payat na uhay ang pitong matatabang butil na uhay. Sinabi ko na ito sa mga salamangkero, pero wala ni isa man sa kanila ang makapagpaliwanag ng kahulugan nito.”

25 Sinabi ni Jose sa Faraon, “Mahal na Hari, ang dalawang panaginip po ninyo ay iisa lang ang kahulugan. Sa pamamagitan ng mga panaginip ninyo, ipinapahayag sa inyo ng Dios kung ano ang kanyang gagawin. 26 Ang pitong matatabang baka at pitong matatabang uhay ay parehong pitong taon ang kahulugan. 27 Ang pitong payat at pangit na baka at ang pitong payat na butil na uhay na pinatigas ng mainit na hangin na galing sa silangan ay nangangahulugan po ng pitong taong taggutom.

28 “Gaya po ng sinabi ko sa inyo, Mahal na Faraon, ipinapahayag sa inyo ng Dios kung ano po ang kanyang gagawin. 29 Sa loob po ng darating na pitong taon, magiging labis ang kasaganaan sa buong Egipto. 30 Pero susundan po agad ito ng pitong taon na taggutom, at makakalimutan na ng mga tao ang naranasan nilang kasaganaan dahil ang taggutom ay nagdulot ng pinsala sa lupain ng Egipto. 31 Matinding taggutom po ang darating na parang hindi nakaranas ng kasaganaan ang lupain ng Egipto. 32 Dalawang beses po kayong nanaginip, Mahal na Faraon, para malaman nʼyo na itinakda ng Dios na mangyayari ito at malapit na itong mangyari.

33 “Kaya ngayon, Mahal na Faraon, iminumungkahi ko po na dapat kayong pumili ng isang matalinong tao para mamahala sa lupain ng Egipto. 34 Maglagay din po kayo ng mga opisyal sa buong Egipto para ihanda[c] ang lugar na ito sa loob ng pitong taon na kasaganaan. 35 Sa mga panahong iyon, ipaipon nʼyo rin po sa kanila ang lahat ng makokolekta ninyo galing sa mga ani at sa ilalim ng inyong pamamahala, ipatago po ninyo sa kanila ang mga ani sa mga kamalig ng mga lungsod. 36 Ang mga pagkaing ito ay ilalaan para sa mga tao kapag dumating na ang pitong taong taggutom sa Egipto, para hindi sila magutom.”

Ginawang Tagapamahala si Jose sa Egipto

37 Nagustuhan ng hari at ng kanyang mga opisyal ang mungkahi ni Jose. 38 Sinabi niya sa kanyang mga opisyal, “Wala na tayong makikita pang ibang tao na kagaya ni Jose na ginagabayan ng Espiritu ng Dios.”

39 Kaya sinabi ng Faraon kay Jose, “Sapagkat sinabi sa iyo ng Dios ang mga bagay na ito, wala na sigurong iba pang tao na may kaalaman at pang-unawa na kagaya mo. 40-41 Gagawin kita ngayon na tagapamahala ng aking kaharian at gobernador ng buong Egipto, at susunod sa iyo ang lahat ng tauhan ko. Pero mas mataas pa rin ang karapatan ko kaysa sa iyo.” 42 Tinanggal agad ng Faraon ang kanyang singsing na pangtatak at isinuot sa daliri ni Jose. Pinasuotan niya si Jose ng espesyal na damit na gawa sa telang linen at pinasuotan ng gintong kwintas. 43 Ipinagamit din niya kay Jose ang kanyang pangalawang karwahe,[d] at may mga tagapamalita na mauuna sa kanya na sumisigaw, “Lumuhod kayo sa gobernador!” Kaya simula noon, naging gobernador si Jose sa buong lupain ng Egipto.

44 Sinabi pa ng Faraon kay Jose, “Ako ang hari rito sa Egipto, Pero walang sinuman ang gagawa ng kahit ano rito sa Egipto nang walang pahintulot mo.” 45 Pinangalanan niya si Jose ng Zafenat Panea. Pinag-asawa rin niya si Jose kay Asenat na anak ni Potifera na pari mula sa lungsod ng On. Bilang gobernador, si Jose na ang namahala sa Egipto.

46 Si Jose ay 30 taong gulang pa lang nang magsimulang maglingkod sa Faraon. Umalis siya sa palasyo at umikot sa buong Egipto.

47 Tunay ngang naging masagana ang ani sa loob ng pitong taong kasaganaan. 48 At sa panahong iyon, ipinaipon ni Jose ang lahat ng nakolekta galing sa mga ani.[e] Ipinatago niya sa bawat lungsod ang mga ani na galing sa bukid sa palibot nito. 49 Napakarami ng trigong naipon ni Jose; parang kasing dami ng buhangin sa tabing-dagat. Itinigil na lang niya ang pagtatakal nito dahil hindi na ito makayanang takalin.

50 Bago dumating ang taggutom, ipinanganak ang dalawang anak ni Jose kay Asenat na anak ni Potifera na pari ng lungsod ng On. 51 Pinangalanan ni Jose ang panganay na Manase[f] dahil ayon sa kanya, “Dahil sa tulong ng Dios, nakalimutan ko ang mga paghihirap ko at ang aking pananabik sa sambahayan ng aking ama.” 52 Pinangalanan niya ang pangalawa niyang anak na Efraim.[g] Sapagkat ayon sa kanya, “Dahil sa tulong ng Dios, naging masagana ako sa lugar kung saan nakaranas ako ng mga paghihirap.”

53 Natapos na ang pitong taong kasaganaan sa Egipto, 54 at nagsimula na ang pitong taong taggutom katulad ng sinabi ni Jose. May taggutom sa ibaʼt ibang lugar pero may pagkain sa buong Egipto. 55 Dumating ang panahon na naramdaman din ng mga taga-Egipto ang taggutom, kaya humingi sila ng pagkain sa hari. Sinabi ng hari sa kanila, “Pumunta kayo kay Jose dahil siya ang magsasabi sa inyo kung ano ang gagawin ninyo.”

56 Lumaganap ang taggutom kahit saan. At dahil sa matinding taggutom sa buong Egipto, pinabuksan ni Jose ang lahat ng kamalig at pinagbilhan ng pagkain ang mga taga-Egipto. 57 Pumunta rin sa Egipto ang halos lahat ng bansa para bumili ng pagkain kay Jose dahil matindi ang taggutom sa kanilang bansa.

Footnotes

  1. 41:1 Faraon: o, hari ng Egipto. Ganito rin sa sumusunod na mga talata.
  2. 41:6 hangin na galing sa silangan: Kung nasa Israel ka, galing sa bandang silangan. Pero kung nasa Egipto ka, galing sa bandang timog.
  3. 41:34 para ihanda: o, para mangolekta ng 20 porsiyento ng lahat ng ani.
  4. 41:43 ang kanyang pangalawang karwahe: o, ang karwahe ng opisyal na pangalawa sa kanya.
  5. 41:48 Tingnan ang 47:24.
  6. 41:51 Manase: Maaaring ang ibig sabihin, kinalimutan.
  7. 41:52 Efraim: Maaaring ang ibig sabihin, nagbunga o naging masagana.

41 1-4 Two years passed and Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile River. Seven cows came up out of the Nile, all shimmering with health, and grazed on the marsh grass. Then seven other cows, all skin and bones, came up out of the river after them and stood by them on the bank of the Nile. The skinny cows ate the seven healthy cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.

5-7 He went back to sleep and dreamed a second time: Seven ears of grain, full-bodied and lush, grew out of a single stalk. Then seven more ears grew up, but these were thin and dried out by the east wind. The thin ears swallowed up the full, healthy ears. Then Pharaoh woke up—another dream.

When morning came, he was upset. He sent for all the magicians and sages of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but they couldn’t interpret them to him.

9-13 The head cupbearer then spoke up and said to Pharaoh, “I just now remembered something—I’m sorry, I should have told you this long ago. Once when Pharaoh got angry with his servants, he locked me and the head baker in the house of the captain of the guard. We both had dreams on the same night, each dream with its own meaning. It so happened that there was a young Hebrew slave there with us; he belonged to the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us, each dream separately. Things turned out just as he interpreted. I was returned to my position and the head baker was impaled.”

14 Pharaoh at once sent for Joseph. They brought him on the run from the jail cell. He cut his hair, put on clean clothes, and came to Pharaoh.

15 “I dreamed a dream,” Pharaoh told Joseph. “Nobody can interpret it. But I’ve heard that just by hearing a dream you can interpret it.”

16 Joseph answered, “Not I, but God. God will set Pharaoh’s mind at ease.”

17-21 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile. Seven cows, shimmering with health, came up out of the river and grazed on the marsh grass. On their heels seven more cows, all skin and bones, came up. I’ve never seen uglier cows anywhere in Egypt. Then the seven skinny, ugly cows ate up the first seven healthy cows. But you couldn’t tell by looking—after eating them up they were just as skinny and ugly as before. Then I woke up.

22-24 “In my second dream I saw seven ears of grain, full-bodied and lush, growing out of a single stalk, and right behind them, seven other ears, shriveled, thin, and dried out by the east wind. And the thin ears swallowed up the full ears. I’ve told all this to the magicians but they can’t figure it out.”

25-27 Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh’s two dreams both mean the same thing. God is telling Pharaoh what he is going to do. The seven healthy cows are seven years and the seven healthy ears of grain are seven years—they’re the same dream. The seven sick and ugly cows that followed them up are seven years and the seven scrawny ears of grain dried out by the east wind are the same—seven years of famine.

28-32 “The meaning is what I said earlier: God is letting Pharaoh in on what he is going to do. Seven years of plenty are on their way throughout Egypt. But on their heels will come seven years of famine, leaving no trace of the Egyptian plenty. As the country is emptied by famine, there won’t be even a scrap left of the previous plenty—the famine will be total. The fact that Pharaoh dreamed the same dream twice emphasizes God’s determination to do this and do it soon.

33-36 “So, Pharaoh needs to look for a wise and experienced man and put him in charge of the country. Then Pharaoh needs to appoint managers throughout the country of Egypt to organize it during the years of plenty. Their job will be to collect all the food produced in the good years ahead and stockpile the grain under Pharaoh’s authority, storing it in the towns for food. This grain will be held back to be used later during the seven years of famine that are coming on Egypt. This way the country won’t be devastated by the famine.”

37 This seemed like a good idea to Pharaoh and his officials.

38 Then Pharaoh said to his officials, “Isn’t this the man we need? Are we going to find anyone else who has God’s spirit in him like this?”

39-40 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “You’re the man for us. God has given you the inside story—no one is as qualified as you in experience and wisdom. From now on, you’re in charge of my affairs; all my people will report to you. Only as king will I be over you.”

41-43 So Pharaoh commissioned Joseph: “I’m putting you in charge of the entire country of Egypt.” Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his finger and slipped it on Joseph’s hand. He outfitted him in robes of the best linen and put a gold chain around his neck. He put the second-in-command chariot at his disposal, and as he rode people shouted “Bravo!”

Joseph was in charge of the entire country of Egypt.

44 Pharaoh told Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but no one in Egypt will make a single move without your stamp of approval.”

45 Then Pharaoh gave Joseph an Egyptian name, Zaphenath-Paneah (God Speaks and He Lives). He also gave him an Egyptian wife, Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On (Heliopolis).

And Joseph took up his duties over the land of Egypt.

46 Joseph was thirty years old when he went to work for Pharaoh the king of Egypt. As soon as Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence, he began his work in Egypt.

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47-49 During the next seven years of plenty the land produced bumper crops. Joseph gathered up the food of the seven good years in Egypt and stored the food in cities. In each city he stockpiled surplus from the surrounding fields. Joseph collected so much grain—it was like the sand of the ocean!—that he finally quit keeping track.

50-52 Joseph had two sons born to him before the years of famine came. Asenath, daughter of Potiphera the priest of On, was their mother. Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh (Forget), saying, “God made me forget all my hardships and my parental home.” He named his second son Ephraim (Double Prosperity), saying, “God has prospered me in the land of my sorrow.”

53-54 Then Egypt’s seven good years came to an end and the seven years of famine arrived, just as Joseph had said. All countries experienced famine; Egypt was the only country that had bread.

55 When the famine spread throughout Egypt, the people called out in distress to Pharaoh, calling for bread. He told the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. Do what he tells you.”

56-57 As the famine got worse all over the country, Joseph opened the storehouses and sold emergency supplies to the Egyptians. The famine was very bad. Soon the whole world was coming to buy supplies from Joseph. The famine was bad all over.

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Pharaoh’s Dreams

41 When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream:(A) He was standing by the Nile,(B) when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat,(C) and they grazed among the reeds.(D) After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank. And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.(E)

He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain,(F) healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk. After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—thin and scorched by the east wind.(G) The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up;(H) it had been a dream.

In the morning his mind was troubled,(I) so he sent for all the magicians(J) and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.(K)

Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am reminded of my shortcomings.(L) 10 Pharaoh was once angry with his servants,(M) and he imprisoned me and the chief baker in the house of the captain of the guard.(N) 11 Each of us had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.(O) 12 Now a young Hebrew(P) was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard.(Q) We told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, giving each man the interpretation of his dream.(R) 13 And things turned out exactly as he interpreted them to us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was impaled.(S)

14 So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon.(T) When he had shaved(U) and changed his clothes,(V) he came before Pharaoh.

15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it.(W) But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”(X)

16 “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.”(Y)

17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,(Z) 18 when out of the river there came up seven cows, fat and sleek, and they grazed among the reeds.(AA) 19 After them, seven other cows came up—scrawny and very ugly and lean. I had never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt. 20 The lean, ugly cows ate up the seven fat cows that came up first. 21 But even after they ate them, no one could tell that they had done so; they looked just as ugly as before. Then I woke up.

22 “In my dream I saw seven heads of grain, full and good, growing on a single stalk. 23 After them, seven other heads sprouted—withered and thin and scorched by the east wind. 24 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads. I told this to the magicians, but none of them could explain it to me.(AB)

25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same.(AC) God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.(AD) 26 The seven good cows(AE) are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years; it is one and the same dream. 27 The seven lean, ugly cows that came up afterward are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind: They are seven years of famine.(AF)

28 “It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.(AG) 29 Seven years of great abundance(AH) are coming throughout the land of Egypt, 30 but seven years of famine(AI) will follow them. Then all the abundance in Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will ravage the land.(AJ) 31 The abundance in the land will not be remembered, because the famine that follows it will be so severe. 32 The reason the dream was given to Pharaoh in two forms is that the matter has been firmly decided(AK) by God, and God will do it soon.(AL)

33 “And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man(AM) and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.(AN) 34 Let Pharaoh appoint commissioners(AO) over the land to take a fifth(AP) of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.(AQ) 35 They should collect all the food of these good years that are coming and store up the grain under the authority of Pharaoh, to be kept in the cities for food.(AR) 36 This food should be held in reserve for the country, to be used during the seven years of famine that will come upon Egypt,(AS) so that the country may not be ruined by the famine.”

37 The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his officials.(AT) 38 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God[a]?”(AU)

39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you,(AV) there is no one so discerning and wise as you.(AW) 40 You shall be in charge of my palace,(AX) and all my people are to submit to your orders.(AY) Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.(AZ)

Joseph in Charge of Egypt

41 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.”(BA) 42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring(BB) from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes(BC) of fine linen(BD) and put a gold chain around his neck.(BE) 43 He had him ride in a chariot(BF) as his second-in-command,[b](BG) and people shouted before him, “Make way[c]!”(BH) Thus he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt.(BI)

44 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your word no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt.”(BJ) 45 Pharaoh gave Joseph(BK) the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest(BL) of On,[d](BM) to be his wife.(BN) And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.

46 Joseph was thirty years old(BO) when he entered the service(BP) of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt. 47 During the seven years of abundance(BQ) the land produced plentifully. 48 Joseph collected all the food produced in those seven years of abundance in Egypt and stored it in the cities.(BR) In each city he put the food grown in the fields surrounding it. 49 Joseph stored up huge quantities of grain, like the sand of the sea;(BS) it was so much that he stopped keeping records because it was beyond measure.

50 Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.(BT) 51 Joseph named his firstborn(BU) Manasseh[e](BV) and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” 52 The second son he named Ephraim[f](BW) and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful(BX) in the land of my suffering.”

53 The seven years of abundance in Egypt came to an end, 54 and the seven years of famine(BY) began,(BZ) just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all the other lands, but in the whole land of Egypt there was food. 55 When all Egypt began to feel the famine,(CA) the people cried to Pharaoh for food. Then Pharaoh told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do what he tells you.”(CB)

56 When the famine had spread over the whole country, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians,(CC) for the famine(CD) was severe throughout Egypt.(CE) 57 And all the world came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph,(CF) because the famine was severe everywhere.(CG)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 41:38 Or of the gods
  2. Genesis 41:43 Or in the chariot of his second-in-command; or in his second chariot
  3. Genesis 41:43 Or Bow down
  4. Genesis 41:45 That is, Heliopolis; also in verse 50
  5. Genesis 41:51 Manasseh sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for forget.
  6. Genesis 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for twice fruitful.

41 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:

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.