Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

133 Behold, how good and how pleasant a thing it is for brothers to dwell together.

² It is like the precious ointment upon the head, which runs down upon the beard (even to Aaron’s beard, which went down on the border of his garments)

³ as the dew of Hermon which falls upon the mountains of Zion; for there the LORD appointed the blessing and life forever. A song of degrees

¹⁴ Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph. And they quickly brought him out of prison; and he shaved him and changed his clothing and came to Pharaoh.

¹⁵ Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have dreamed a dream; and no man can interpret it. And I have heard tell of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”

¹⁶ And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “God shall answer for the wealth of Pharaoh without me.”

¹⁷ And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream, behold, I stood by the bank of the river.

¹⁸ “And lo, there came up out of the river seven fat-fleshed, and good-looking cows. And they fed in the meadow.

¹⁹ “Also, lo, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very sickly cows, and lean-fleshed. I never saw such sickliness in all the land of Egypt.

²⁰ “And the lean and the sickly cows ate up the first seven fat cows.

²¹ “And after they had eaten them up, one could not tell that they had eaten them, because they were still as sickly as they were at the beginning. So, I awoke.

²² “Moreover, I saw in my dream; and behold, seven ears sprang out of one stalk, full and fair.

²³ “And lo, seven withered ears, thin, blasted with the east wind, sprang up after them.

²⁴ “And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. Now, I have told the soothsayers and none of them can interpret it for me.”

²⁵ Then, Joseph answered Pharaoh, “Both Pharaoh’s dreams are one. God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.

²⁶ “The seven good cows are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years. This is one dream.

²⁷ “Likewise, the seven thin and sickly cows that came out after them, are seven years. And the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind are seven years of famine.

²⁸ “This is the thing which I have said to Pharaoh: that God has shown to Pharaoh what He is about to do.

²⁹ “Behold, there comes seven years of great plenty in all the land of Egypt.

³⁰ “Then, there shall arise after them seven years of famine, so that all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land.

³¹ “Nor shall the plenty be remembered in the land, because of this famine that shall come after; for it shall be exceedingly great.

³² “And therefore, the dream was doubled to Pharaoh a second time, because the thing is established by God; and God hurries to perform it.

³³ “Now, therefore, let Pharaoh provide for a man of understanding and wisdom, and set him over the land of Egypt.

³⁴ “Let Pharaoh make and appoint officers over the land, and collect a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

³⁵ “Also, let them gather all the food of these good years that come and store corn for food in the cities, under the hand of Pharaoh; and let them keep it.

³⁶ “So, the food shall be for the provision of the land, against the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, so that the land does not perish by famine.”

15 And I saw another sign in Heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the seven last plagues. For by them is fulfilled the wrath of God.

² And I saw (as it were) a glassy sea, mingled with fire. And those who had gotten victory over the beast - and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name - stand at the glassy sea, having the harps of God.

³ And they sang the song of Moses (the servant of God) and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are your ways, King of Saints!

⁴ “Who shall not fear you, O Lord, and glorify Your Name! For You only are holy! And all nations shall come and worship before You! For Your judgments are revealed!”