Genesis 41
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Gisaysay ni Jose ang Kahulogan sa Damgo sa Hari
41 Paglabay sa duha ka tuig, nagdamgo ang hari sa Ehipto[a] nga nagtindog siya sa daplin sa Suba sa Nilo, 2 ug sa kalit lang mitungha gikan sa suba ang pito ka himsog ug tambok nga mga baka, ug nanabsab kini sa kasagbotan. 3 Wala madugay, mitunga usab gikan sa suba ang pito ka daot ug niwang nga mga baka, ug miduol sa pito ka himsog ug tambok nga mga baka nga didto sa daplin sa suba. 4 Gipangaon sa daot ug niwang nga mga baka ang himsog ug tambok nga mga baka, ug unya nakamata ang hari.
5 Nakatulog ug balik ang hari ug nagdamgo na usab siya. Sa iyang damgo nakita niya ang pito ka himsog ug bus-ok nga mga uhay nga misibol diha sa usa lang ka punoan. 6 Ug sa mao gihapong punoan, misubol ang laing pito ka mga uhay nga niwang ug nanguyos tungod sa kainit sa hangin gikan sa sidlakan.[b] 7 Unya gilamoy sa niwang nga mga uhay ang pito ka himsog nga mga uhay. Unya nakamata ang hari. Abi niyag tinuod apan damgo lang diay kadto.
8 Nianang pagkabuntag, nahasol ang hunahuna sa hari tungod sa iyang mga damgo, busa gipatawag niya ang tanang mga madyikero ug maalamon nga mga tawo sa Ehipto. Gisugilon niya kanila ang iyang mga damgo, apan wala gayoy usa kanila nga nakasaysay sa kahulogan niadto. 9 Unya miduol sa hari ang pangulo sa iyang mga tigsilbi ug bino ug miingon, “Nahinumdom na ako karon sa akong mga sala. 10 Dili ba nasuko ka man kaniadto kanako ug sa pangulo sa mga panadero, ug gipapriso mo man gani kami didto sa bilanggoan, sa lugar nga binantayan sa kapitan sa mga guwardya? 11 Usa niadto ka gabii, nagdamgo kaming duha, ug lain-lain ang kahulogan sa among mga damgo. 12 May kauban kami didto nga batan-ong Hebreo, nga sulugoon sa kapitan sa mga guwardya sa palasyo. Gisugilon namo kaniya ang among damgo ug gisaysay niya kanamo ang kahulogan niini. 13 Nahitabo gayod ang iyang giingon kanamo: Gipabalik mo ako sa akong naandang trabaho ug gipatuhog sa kahoy ang pangulo sa mga panadero.”
14 Busa gipatawag sa hari si Jose, ug diha-diha gipagawas siya sa prisohan. Human siya nakapatupi ug nakapamalbas, nagailis siya sa iyang bisti ug miadto sa hari. 15 Miingon ang hari kaniya, “Nagdamgo ako apan wala gayoy nakasaysay kon unsa ang kahulogan niadto. May nagsulti kanako nga makahibalo kang mosaysay sa kahulogan sa mga damgo.” 16 Mitubag si Jose, “Dili ako, Mahal nga Hari, kondili ang Dios ang maghatag sa kahulogan sa imong mga damgo alang sa imong kaayohan.”
17 Unya gisulti sa hari ang iyang damgo kang Jose. Miingon siya, “Nagdamgo ako nga nagtindog ako sa daplin sa Suba sa Nilo. 18 Nakita ko nga mitunga gikan sa suba ang pito ka himsog ug tambok nga mga baka, ug nanabsab kini sa kasagbotan. 19 Wala madugay mitunga usab ang laing pito ka daot ug niwang nga mga baka. Wala gayod akoy nakitang baka sa tibuok Ehipto nga sama kanila ka daot. 20 Unya gikaon niadtong daot ug niwang nga mga baka ang pito ka tambok nga mga baka nga unang mitunga. 21 Apan pagkahuman nila ug kaon, morag wala lang gihapon sila makakaon kay niwang man gihapon sila. Unya nakamata ako. 22 Apan nakatulog ako pagbalik ug nagdamgo pag-usab. Nakita ko sa akong damgo ang pito ka himsog ug bus-ok nga uhay nga misubol sa usa lang ka punoan. 23 Ug niadto usab nga punoan, misalingsing ang laing pito ka uhay nga niwang ug nanguyos tungod sa kainit sa hangin gikan sa sidlakan. 24 Unya gilamoy sa niwang nga mga uhay ang pito ka himsog nga mga uhay. Gisulti ko na kini sa mga madyikero, apan wala gayoy usa kanila nga nakasaysay kanako kon unsa ang kahulogan.”
25 Miingon si Jose sa hari, “Mahal nga hari, usa ray kahulogan sa duha mo ka damgo. Gipadayag kanimo sa Dios kon unsa ang iyang pagabuhaton. 26 Ang pito ka tambok nga mga baka ug ang pito ka himsog nga mga uhay managsama nga nagkahulogan ug pito ka tuig. 27 Ang pito ka niwang ug daot nga mga baka ug ang pito ka niwang nga mga uhay nga nanguyos tungod sa kainit sa hangin gikan sa sidlakan nagkahulogan ug pito ka tuig nga kagutom. 28 Sumala sa giingon ko na kanimo, Mahal nga Hari, gipadayag kanimo sa Dios kon unsa ang iyang pagabuhaton. 29 Moabot ang pito ka tuig nga labihan gayod kaabunda sa tibuok Ehipto. 30 Ug mosunod dayon ang pito ka tuig nga kagutom, ug malimtan sa mga tawo ang nasinati nila nga kaabunda sa Ehipto. Ang kagutom mohimo ug dakong kadaot sa yuta sa Ehipto. 31 Tungod sa makalilisang nga kagutom nga moabot, walay makita nga timailhan sa milabay nga panahon sa kaabunda sa yuta sa Ehipto. 32 Nagdamgo ka sa duha gayod ka higayon, Mahal nga Hari, aron nga mahibaloan mo nga pagbuot kini sa Dios nga mahitabo ug mahitabo gayod kini sa dili madugay.
33 “Busa karon, Mahal nga Hari, pagpili ug usa ka tawong maalamon nga padumalahon mo sa yuta sa Ehipto. 34 Pagbutang usab ug mga opisyal sa tibuok yuta sa Ehipto aron mangolekta sa ikalima nga bahin sa abot sa kaumahan sulod sa pito ka tuig nga abunda ang abot. 35 Sulod nianang mga tuiga, ipatigom kanila ang tanan nga bahin nga makolekta ninyo gikan sa mga abot.[c] Ug ilalom sa imong pagdumala, patipigi kanila ang mga abot diha sa mga bodega sa mga lungsod. 36 Kini nga mga pagkaon itagana alang sa moabot nga pito ka tuig nga kagutom sa Ehipto, aron dili magutman ang katawhan.”
Gitudlo si Jose Isip Tigdumala sa Ehipto
37 Nakauyon ang hari ug ang iyang mga opisyal sa plano ni Jose. 38 Miingon siya sa iyang mga opisyal, “May makita pa ba kitang sama kang Jose nga gigiyahan sa espiritu sa Dios?” 39 Busa miingon ang hari kang Jose, “Tungod kay gipadayag sa Dios kining mga butanga kanimo, wala nay laing tawo nga may kaalam ug salabotan nga sama kanimo. 40-41 Himuon ko ikaw karon nga tigdumala sa akong palasyo ug gobernador sa tibuok Ehipto, ug motuman kanimo ang tanan kong katawhan. Ako ray labaw kanimo kay hari man ako.” 42 Unya gihuslo sa hari ang iyang singsing nga pangtimbre ug gisul-ob kini sa tudlo ni Jose. Gipasul-oban niya si Jose ug pinasahi nga bisti nga linen ug gipakuwintas ug bulawan. 43 Gipasakay niya si Jose sa iyang ikaduhang karwahe,[d] ug may mga tigpahibalo nga nagauna kaniya ug nagsinggit, “Yukboi ninyo ang gobernador!” Busa sukad niadto nahimong gobernador si Jose sa tibuok Ehipto.
44 Unya miingon ang hari kang Jose, “Ako ang hari dinhi sa Ehipto, apan walay bisan kinsa nga makahimo ug bisan unsa dinhi sa Ehipto gawas kon may pagtugot gikan kanimo.” 45 Unya ginganlan niya si Jose ug Zafenat Panea. Gipaasawa usab niya kang Jose si Asenat nga anak ni Potifera nga pari sa lungsod sa On. Ingon nga gobernador, si Jose na ang nagdumala sa Ehipto.[e] 46 Nagaedad si Jose ug 30 ka tuig sa dihang nagsugod siya sa pag-alagad sa hari sa Ehipto. Usa ka higayon niana, mibiya si Jose sa palasyo ug milibot sa tibuok Ehipto.
47 Sulod sa pito ka tuig nga kaabunda, dako kaayo ang abot sa kaumahan. 48 Ug niadtong mga tuiga, gipatigom ni Jose ang tanang mga bahin nga nakolekta gikan sa mga abot.[f] Gipatipigan niya sa matag lungsod ang mga bahin sa abot nga nakolekta gikan sa mga uma sa palibot niini. 49 Labihan gayod kadaghan sa trigo nga natigom ni Jose; daw sama kini kadaghan sa balas sa baybayon. Tungod sa kadaghan niini giundangan na niya ang pagtakos.
50 Sa wala pa moabot ang tinggutom, natawo ang duha ka anak ni Jose kang Asenat, nga anak ni Potifera nga pari sa On. 51 Ginganlan ni Jose ang kamagulangan ug Manase[g] kay miingon siya, “Tungod sa tabang sa Dios, nalimtan ko ang akong mga pag-antos ug ang kamingaw ko sa panimalay sa akong amahan.” 52 Ginganlan niya ang ikaduha niyang anak ug Efraim[h] kay miingon siya, “Tungod sa tabang sa Dios, gihatagan ako ug kaliwat sa dapit diin nahiagom ako sa mga kasakit.”
53 Nahuman ang pito ka tuig sa kaabunda sa Ehipto, 54 ug nagsugod ang pito ka tuig nga kagutom sumala sa giingon ni Jose. May kagutom sa uban nga mga dapit apan ang tibuok Ehipto may pagkaon. 55 Wala madugay, nakasinati na usab sa kagutom ang mga taga-Ehipto, busa nangayo sila ug pagkaon gikan sa hari. Miingon ang hari kanila, “Adto kamo kang Jose ug buhata ninyo kon unsay iyang isulti.”
56 Mikuyanap ang kagutom sa tibuok kayutaan. Ug tungod sa labihan nga kagutom sa tibuok Ehipto, gipaablihan ni Jose ang tanang mga bodega ug gibaligyaan ug pagkaon ang mga taga-Ehipto. 57 Nangadto usab sa Ehipto ang katawhan sa ubang mga nasod aron pagpalit ug pagkaon kang Jose tungod kay labihan na gayod ang kagutom sa tibuok kalibotan.
Footnotes
- 41:1 hari sa Ehipto: sa Hebreo, Faraon. Mao usab sa mosunod nga mga bersikulo.
- 41:6 hangin gikan sa sidlakan: Kining init nga hangin nagagikan sa sidlakan kon didto sa Israel, apan nagagikan kini sa habagatan kon didto sa Ehipto.
- 41:35 Tan-awa ang 47:24.
- 41:43 iyang ikaduhang karwahe: o, karwahe nga alang sa iyang luyo-luyong opisyal.
- 41:45 Ingon… nagdumala sa Ehipto: o, Gilibot ni Jose ang Ehipto.
- 41:48 Tan-awa ang 47:24.
- 41:51 Manase: Posible nga ang buot ipasabot sa Hebreo, gikalimtan.
- 41:52 Efraim: Posible nga ang buot ipasabot sa Hebreo, miuswag.
Genesis 41
New International Version
Pharaoh’s Dreams
41 When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream:(A) He was standing by the Nile,(B) 2 when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat,(C) and they grazed among the reeds.(D) 3 After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank. 4 And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.(E)
5 He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain,(F) healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk. 6 After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—thin and scorched by the east wind.(G) 7 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up;(H) it had been a dream.
8 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)
9 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
- Genesis 41:38 Or of the gods
- Genesis 41:43 Or in the chariot of his second-in-command; or in his second chariot
- Genesis 41:43 Or Bow down
- Genesis 41:45 That is, Heliopolis; also in verse 50
- Genesis 41:51 Manasseh sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for forget.
- Genesis 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for twice fruitful.
Genesis 41
English Standard Version
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams
41 After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile, 2 and behold, there came up out of the Nile seven cows, attractive and plump, and they fed in the reed grass. 3 And behold, seven other cows, ugly and thin, came up out of the Nile after them, and stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile. 4 And the ugly, thin cows ate up the seven attractive, plump cows. And Pharaoh awoke. 5 And he fell asleep and dreamed a second time. And behold, seven ears of grain, plump and good, were growing on one stalk. 6 And behold, after them sprouted seven ears, thin and (A)blighted by the east wind. 7 And the thin ears swallowed up the seven plump, full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream. 8 So in the morning (B)his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the (C)magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was none who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “I remember my offenses today. 10 When Pharaoh was (D)angry with his servants (E)and put me and the chief baker in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, 11 (F)we dreamed on the same night, he and I, each having a dream with its own interpretation. 12 A young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. When we told him, (G)he interpreted our dreams to us, giving an interpretation to each man according to his dream. 13 And (H)as he interpreted to us, so it came about. I was restored to my office, and the baker was hanged.”
14 (I)Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they (J)quickly brought him (K)out of the pit. And when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh. 15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. (L)I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” 16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, (M)“It is not in me; (N)God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”[a] 17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, (O)in my dream I was standing on the banks of the Nile. 18 Seven cows, plump and attractive, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass. 19 Seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and thin, such as I had never seen in all the land of Egypt. 20 And the thin, ugly cows ate up the first seven plump cows, 21 but when they had eaten them no one would have known that they had eaten them, for they were still as ugly as at the beginning. Then I awoke. 22 I also saw in my dream seven ears growing on one stalk, full and good. 23 Seven ears, withered, thin, and blighted by the east wind, sprouted after them, 24 and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears. And (P)I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.”
25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; (Q)God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do. 26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dreams are one. 27 The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears blighted by the east wind are also (R)seven years of famine. 28 It is as I told Pharaoh; (S)God has shown to Pharaoh what he is about to do. 29 There will come (T)seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt, 30 but after them there will arise (U)seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. (V)The famine will consume the land, 31 and the plenty will be unknown in the land by reason of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe. 32 And the doubling of Pharaoh's dream means that the (W)thing is fixed by God, and God will shortly bring it about. 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land[b] of Egypt during the seven plentiful years. 35 And (X)let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. 36 That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.”
Joseph Rises to Power
37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, (Y)in whom is the Spirit of God?”[c] 39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. 40 (Z)You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command.[d] Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, (AA)I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” 42 Then Pharaoh (AB)took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and (AC)clothed him in garments of fine linen (AD)and put a gold chain about his neck. 43 And he made him ride in his second chariot. (AE)And they called out before him, “Bow the knee!”[e] Thus he set him (AF)over all the land of Egypt. 44 Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and (AG)without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.” 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
46 Joseph was thirty years old when he (AH)entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt. 47 During the seven plentiful years the earth produced abundantly, 48 and he gathered up all the food of these seven years, which occurred in the land of Egypt, and put the food in the cities. He put in every city the food from the fields around it. 49 And Joseph stored up grain in great abundance, (AI)like the sand of the sea, until he ceased to measure it, for it could not be measured.
50 Before the year of famine came, (AJ)two sons were born to Joseph. Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore them to him. 51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh. “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father's house.”[f] 52 The name of the second he called Ephraim, “For God has (AK)made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”[g]
53 The seven years of plenty that occurred in the land of Egypt came to an end, 54 and (AL)the seven years of famine began to come, (AM)as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. 55 When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.”
56 So when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses[h] and (AN)sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. 57 Moreover, all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe (AO)over all the earth.
Footnotes
- Genesis 41:16 Or (compare Samaritan, Septuagint) Without God it is not possible to give Pharaoh an answer about his welfare
- Genesis 41:34 Or over the land and organize the land
- Genesis 41:38 Or of the gods
- Genesis 41:40 Hebrew and according to your command all my people shall kiss the ground
- Genesis 41:43 Abrek, probably an Egyptian word, similar in sound to the Hebrew word meaning to kneel
- Genesis 41:51 Manasseh sounds like the Hebrew for making to forget
- Genesis 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for making fruitful
- Genesis 41:56 Hebrew all that was in them
Genesis 41
New King James Version
Pharaoh’s Dreams
41 Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that (A)Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river. 2 Suddenly there came up out of the river seven cows, fine looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow. 3 Then behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river, ugly and gaunt, and stood by the other cows on the bank of the river. 4 And the ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven fine looking and fat cows. So Pharaoh awoke. 5 He slept and dreamed a second time; and suddenly seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, plump and good. 6 Then behold, seven thin heads, blighted by the (B)east wind, sprang up after them. 7 And the seven thin heads devoured the seven plump and full heads. So Pharaoh awoke, and indeed, it was a dream. 8 Now it came to pass in the morning (C)that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all (D)the magicians of Egypt and all its (E)wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them for Pharaoh.
9 Then the (F)chief butler spoke to Pharaoh, saying: “I remember my faults this day. 10 When Pharaoh was (G)angry with his servants, (H)and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, both me and the chief baker, 11 (I)we each had a dream in one night, he and I. Each of us dreamed according to the interpretation of his own dream. 12 Now there was a young (J)Hebrew man with us there, a (K)servant of the captain of the guard. And we told him, and he (L)interpreted our dreams for us; to each man he interpreted according to his own dream. 13 And it came to pass, just (M)as he interpreted for us, so it happened. He restored me to my office, and he hanged him.”
14 (N)Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they (O)brought him quickly (P)out of the dungeon; and he shaved, (Q)changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh. 15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. (R)But I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream, to interpret it.”
16 So Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, (S)“It is not in me; (T)God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”
17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “Behold, (U)in my dream I stood on the bank of the river. 18 Suddenly seven cows came up out of the river, fine looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow. 19 Then behold, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and gaunt, such ugliness as I have never seen in all the land of Egypt. 20 And the gaunt and ugly cows ate up the first seven, the fat cows. 21 When they had eaten them up, no one would have known that they had eaten them, for they were just as ugly as at the beginning. So I awoke. 22 Also I saw in my dream, and suddenly seven [a]heads came up on one stalk, full and good. 23 Then behold, seven heads, withered, thin, and blighted by the east wind, sprang up after them. 24 And the thin heads devoured the seven good heads. So (V)I told this to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.”
25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; (W)God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do: 26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good [b]heads are seven years; the dreams are one. 27 And the seven thin and ugly cows which came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty heads blighted by the east wind are (X)seven years of famine. 28 (Y)This is the thing which I have spoken to Pharaoh. God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. 29 Indeed (Z)seven years of great plenty will come throughout all the land of Egypt; 30 but after them seven years of famine will (AA)arise, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine (AB)will deplete the land. 31 So the plenty will not be known in the land because of the famine following, for it will be very severe. 32 And the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice because the (AC)thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
33 “Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint [c]officers over the land, (AD)to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years. 35 And (AE)let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the [d]authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 Then that food shall be as a [e]reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land (AF)may not [f]perish during the famine.”
Joseph’s Rise to Power
37 So (AG)the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man (AH)in whom is the Spirit of God?”
39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. 40 (AI)You shall be [g]over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have (AJ)set you over all the land of Egypt.”
42 Then Pharaoh (AK)took his signet ring off his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand; and he (AL)clothed him in garments of fine linen (AM)and put a gold chain around his neck. 43 And he had him ride in the second (AN)chariot which he had; (AO)and they cried out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he set him (AP)over all the land of Egypt. 44 Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no man may lift his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.” 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name [h]Zaphnath-Paaneah. And he gave him as a wife (AQ)Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On. So Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
46 Joseph was thirty years old when he (AR)stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. 47 Now in the seven plentiful years the ground brought forth [i]abundantly. 48 So 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; he laid up in every city the food of the fields which surrounded them. 49 Joseph gathered very much grain, (AS)as the sand of the sea, until he stopped counting, for it was immeasurable.
50 (AT)And to Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him. 51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn [j]Manasseh: “For God has made me forget all my toil and all my (AU)father’s house.” 52 And the name of the second he called [k]Ephraim: “For God has caused me to be (AV)fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
53 Then the seven years of plenty which were in the land of Egypt ended, 54 (AW)and the seven years of famine began to come, (AX)as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. 55 So when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Then Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph; (AY)whatever he says to you, do.” 56 The famine was over all the face of the earth, and Joseph opened [l]all the storehouses and (AZ)sold to the Egyptians. And the famine became severe in the land of Egypt. 57 (BA)So all countries came to Joseph in Egypt to (BB)buy grain, because the famine was severe in all lands.
Footnotes
- Genesis 41:22 Heads of grain
- Genesis 41:26 Heads of grain
- Genesis 41:34 overseers
- Genesis 41:35 Lit. hand
- Genesis 41:36 Lit. supply
- Genesis 41:36 be cut off
- Genesis 41:40 In charge of
- Genesis 41:45 Probably Egyptian for God Speaks and He Lives
- Genesis 41:47 Lit. by handfuls
- Genesis 41:51 Lit. Making Forgetful
- Genesis 41:52 Lit. Fruitfulness
- Genesis 41:56 Lit. all that was in them
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