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1 Two full years later, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing on the bank of the Nile River.

2 In his dream he saw seven fat, healthy cows come up out of the river and begin grazing in the marsh grass.

3 Then he saw seven more cows come up behind them from the Nile, but these were scrawny and thin. These cows stood beside the fat cows on the riverbank.

4 Then the scrawny, thin cows ate the seven healthy, fat cows! At this point in the dream, Pharaoh woke up.

5 But he fell asleep again and had a second dream. This time he saw seven heads of grain, plump and beautiful, growing on a single stalk.

6 Then seven more heads of grain appeared, but these were shriveled and withered by the east wind.

7 And these thin heads swallowed up the seven plump, well-formed heads! Then Pharaoh woke up again and realized it was a dream.

8 The next morning Pharaoh was very disturbed by the dreams. So he called for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. When Pharaoh told them his dreams, not one of them could tell him what they meant.

9 Finally, the king's chief cup-bearer spoke up. "Today I have been reminded of my failure," he told Pharaoh.

10 "Some time ago, you were angry with the chief baker and me, and you imprisoned us in the palace of the captain of the guard.

11 One night the chief baker and I each had a dream, and each dream had its own meaning.

12 There was a young Hebrew man with us in the prison who was a slave of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams, and he told us what each of our dreams meant.

13 And everything happened just as he had predicted. I was restored to my position as cup-bearer, and the chief baker was executed and impaled on a pole."

14 Pharaoh sent for Joseph at once, and he was quickly brought from the prison. After he shaved and changed his clothes, he went in and stood before Pharaoh.

15 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I had a dream last night, and no one here can tell me what it means. But I have heard that when you hear about a dream you can interpret it."

16 "It is beyond my power to do this," Joseph replied. "But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease."

17 So Pharaoh told Joseph his dream. "In my dream," he said, "I was standing on the bank of the Nile River,

18 and I saw seven fat, healthy cows come up out of the river and begin grazing in the marsh grass.

19 But then I saw seven sick-looking cows, scrawny and thin, come up after them. I've never seen such sorry-looking animals in all the land of Egypt.

20 These thin, scrawny cows ate the seven fat cows.

21 But afterward you wouldn't have known it, for they were still as thin and scrawny as before! Then I woke up.

22 "Then I fell asleep again, and I had another dream. This time I saw seven heads of grain, full and beautiful, growing on a single stalk.

23 Then seven more heads of grain appeared, but these were blighted, shriveled, and withered by the east wind.

24 And the shriveled heads swallowed the seven healthy heads. I told these dreams to the magicians, but no one could tell me what they mean."

25 Joseph responded, "Both of Pharaoh's dreams mean the same thing. God is telling Pharaoh in advance what he is about to do.

26 The seven healthy cows and the seven healthy heads of grain both represent seven years of prosperity.

27 The seven thin, scrawny cows that came up later and the seven thin heads of grain, withered by the east wind, represent seven years of famine.

28 "This will happen just as I have described it, for God has revealed to Pharaoh in advance what he is about to do.

29 The next seven years will be a period of great prosperity throughout the land of Egypt.

30 But afterward there will be seven years of famine so great that all the prosperity will be forgotten in Egypt. Famine will destroy the land.

31 This famine will be so severe that even the memory of the good years will be erased.

32 As for having two similar dreams, it means that these events have been decreed by God, and he will soon make them happen.

33 "Therefore, Pharaoh should find an intelligent and wise man and put him in charge of the entire land of Egypt.

34 Then Pharaoh should appoint supervisors over the land and let them collect one-fifth of all the crops during the seven good years.

35 Have them gather all the food produced in the good years that are just ahead and bring it to Pharaoh's storehouses. Store it away, and guard it so there will be food in the cities.

36 That way there will be enough to eat when the seven years of famine come to the land of Egypt. Otherwise this famine will destroy the land."

37 Joseph's suggestions were well received by Pharaoh and his officials.

38 So Pharaoh asked his officials, "Can we find anyone else like this man so obviously filled with the spirit of God?"

39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are.

40 You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours."

41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt."

42 Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and placed it on Joseph's finger. He dressed him in fine linen clothing and hung a gold chain around his neck.

43 Then he had Joseph ride in the chariot reserved for his second-in-command. And wherever Joseph went, the command was shouted, "Kneel down!" So Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of all Egypt.

44 And Pharaoh said to him, "I am Pharaoh, but no one will lift a hand or foot in the entire land of Egypt without your approval."

45 Then Pharaoh gave Joseph a new Egyptian name, Zaphenath-paneah. He also gave him a wife, whose name was Asenath. She was the daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On. So Joseph took charge of the entire land of Egypt.

46 He was thirty years old when he began serving in the court of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. And when Joseph left Pharaoh's presence, he inspected the entire land of Egypt.

47 As predicted, for seven years the land produced bumper crops.

48 During those years, Joseph gathered all the crops grown in Egypt and stored the grain from the surrounding fields in the cities.

49 He piled up huge amounts of grain like sand on the seashore. Finally, he stopped keeping records because there was too much to measure.

50 During this time, before the first of the famine years, two sons were born to Joseph and his wife, Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On.

51 Joseph named his older son Manasseh, for he said, "God has made me forget all my troubles and everyone in my father's family."

52 Joseph named his second son Ephraim, for he said, "God has made me fruitful in this land of my grief."

53 At last the seven years of bumper crops throughout the land of Egypt came to an end.

54 Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. The famine also struck all the surrounding countries, but throughout Egypt there was plenty of food.

55 Eventually, however, the famine spread throughout the land of Egypt as well. And when the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told them, "Go to Joseph, and do whatever he tells you."

56 So with severe famine everywhere, Joseph opened up the storehouses and distributed grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe throughout the land of Egypt.

57 And people from all around came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph because the famine was severe throughout the world.

1 And it came to pass ^H1961 at the end ^H4480 ^H7093 of two full years ^H8141 ^H3117 , that Pharaoh ^H6547 dreamed: ^H2492 and, behold, ^H2009 he stood ^H5975 by ^H5921 the river. ^H2975

2 And, behold, ^H2009 there came up ^H5927 out of ^H4480 the river ^H2975 seven ^H7651 well ^H3303 favored ^H4758 kine ^H6510 and fatfleshed ^H1277 ^H1320 ; and they fed ^H7462 in a meadow. ^H260

3 And, behold, ^H2009 seven ^H7651 other ^H312 kine ^H6510 came up ^H5927 after ^H310 them out of ^H4480 the river, ^H2975 ill ^H7451 favored ^H4758 and leanfleshed ^H1851 ^H1320 ; and stood ^H5975 by ^H681 the other kine ^H6510 upon ^H5921 the brink ^H8193 of the river. ^H2975

4 And the ill ^H7451 favored ^H4758 and leanfleshed ^H1851 ^H1320 kine ^H6510 did eat up ^H398 ^H853 the seven ^H7651 well ^H3303 favored ^H4758 and fat ^H1277 kine. ^H6510 So Pharaoh ^H6547 awoke. ^H3364

5 And he slept ^H3462 and dreamed ^H2492 the second time: ^H8145 and, behold, ^H2009 seven ^H7651 ears of corn ^H7641 came up ^H5927 upon one ^H259 stalk, ^H7070 rank ^H1277 and good. ^H2896

6 And, behold, ^H2009 seven ^H7651 thin ^H1851 ears ^H7641 and blasted ^H7710 with the east wind ^H6921 sprung up ^H6779 after ^H310 them.

7 And the seven thin ^H1851 ears ^H7641 devoured ^H1104 ^H853 the seven ^H7651 rank ^H1277 and full ^H4392 ears. ^H7641 And Pharaoh ^H6547 awoke, ^H3364 and, behold, ^H2009 it was a dream. ^H2472

8 And it came to pass ^H1961 in the morning ^H1242 that his spirit ^H7307 was troubled; ^H6470 and he sent ^H7971 and called for ^H7121 ^H853 all ^H3605 the magicians ^H2748 of Egypt, ^H4714 and all ^H3605 the wise men ^H2450 thereof : and Pharaoh ^H6547 told ^H5608 them ^H853 his dream; ^H2472 but there was none ^H369 that could interpret ^H6622 them unto Pharaoh. ^H6547

9 Then spoke ^H1696 the chief ^H8269 butler ^H4945 ^H853 unto Pharaoh, ^H6547 saying, ^H559 I ^H589 do remember ^H2142 ^H853 my faults ^H2399 this day: ^H3117

10 Pharaoh ^H6547 was wroth ^H7107 with ^H5921 his servants, ^H5650 and put ^H5414 me in ward ^H4929 in the captain ^H8269 of the guard's ^H2876 house, ^H1004 both me and the chief ^H8269 baker: ^H644

11 And we dreamed ^H2492 a dream ^H2472 in one ^H259 night, ^H3915 I ^H589 and he; ^H1931 we dreamed ^H2492 each man ^H376 according to the interpretation ^H6623 of his dream. ^H2472

12 And there was there ^H8033 with ^H854 us a young man, ^H5288 a Hebrew, ^H5680 servant ^H5650 to the captain ^H8269 of the guard; ^H2876 and we told ^H5608 him , and he interpreted ^H6622 to us ^H853 our dreams; ^H2472 to each man ^H376 according to his dream ^H2472 he did interpret. ^H6622

13 And it came to pass, ^H1961 as ^H834 he interpreted ^H6622 to us, so ^H3651 it was; ^H1961 me he restored ^H7725 unto ^H5921 mine office, ^H3653 and him he hanged. ^H8518

14 Then Pharaoh ^H6547 sent ^H7971 and called ^H7121 ^H853 Joseph, ^H3130 and they brought him hastily ^H7323 out of ^H4480 the dungeon: ^H953 and he shaved ^H1548 himself , and changed ^H2498 his raiment, ^H8071 and came in ^H935 unto ^H413 Pharaoh. ^H6547

15 And Pharaoh ^H6547 said ^H559 unto ^H413 Joseph, ^H3130 I have dreamed ^H2492 a dream, ^H2472 and there is none ^H369 that can interpret ^H6622 it : and I ^H589 have heard ^H8085 say ^H559 of ^H5921 thee, that thou canst understand ^H8085 a dream ^H2472 to interpret ^H6622 it.

16 And Joseph ^H3130 answered ^H6030 ^H853 Pharaoh, ^H6547 saying, ^H559 It is not in ^H1107 me: God ^H430 shall give Pharaoh an answer ^H6030 ^H6547 of ^H853 peace. ^H7965

17 And Pharaoh ^H6547 said ^H1696 unto ^H413 Joseph, ^H3130 In my dream, ^H2472 behold, ^H2009 I stood ^H5975 upon ^H5921 the bank ^H8193 of the river: ^H2975

18 And, behold, ^H2009 there came up ^H5927 out of ^H4480 the river ^H2975 seven ^H7651 kine, ^H6510 fatfleshed ^H1277 ^H1320 and well ^H3303 favored; ^H8389 and they fed ^H7462 in a meadow: ^H260

19 And, behold, ^H2009 seven ^H7651 other ^H312 kine ^H6510 came up ^H5927 after ^H310 them, poor ^H1800 and very ^H3966 ill ^H7451 favored ^H8389 and leanfleshed ^H7534 ^H1320 , such ^H2007 as I never ^H3808 saw ^H7200 in all ^H3605 the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 for badness: ^H7455

20 And the lean ^H7534 and the ill favored ^H7451 kine ^H6510 did eat up ^H398 ^H853 the first ^H7223 seven ^H7651 fat ^H1277 kine: ^H6510

21 And when they had eaten them up ^H935 ^H413 ^H7130 , it could not ^H3808 be known ^H3045 that ^H3588 they had eaten ^H935 ^H413 ^H7130 them ; but they were still ill favored ^H4758 ^H7451 , as ^H834 at the beginning. ^H8462 So I awoke. ^H3364

22 And I saw ^H7200 in my dream, ^H2472 and, behold, ^H2009 seven ^H7651 ears ^H7641 came up ^H5927 in one ^H259 stalk, ^H7070 full ^H4392 and good: ^H2896

23 And, behold, ^H2009 seven ^H7651 ears, ^H7641 withered, ^H6798 thin, ^H1851 and blasted ^H7710 with the east wind, ^H6921 sprung up ^H6779 after ^H310 them:

24 And the thin ^H1851 ears ^H7641 devoured ^H1104 ^H853 the seven ^H7651 good ^H2896 ears: ^H7641 and I told ^H559 this unto ^H413 the magicians; ^H2748 but there was none ^H369 that could declare ^H5046 it to me.

25 And Joseph ^H3130 said ^H559 unto ^H413 Pharaoh, ^H6547 The dream ^H2472 of Pharaoh ^H6547 is one: ^H259 God ^H430 hath showed ^H5046 Pharaoh ^H6547 ^H853 what ^H834 he is about to do. ^H6213

26 The seven ^H7651 good ^H2896 kine ^H6510 are seven ^H7651 years; ^H8141 and the seven ^H7651 good ^H2896 ears ^H7641 are seven ^H7651 years: ^H8141 the dream ^H2472 is one. ^H259

27 And the seven ^H7651 thin ^H7534 and ill favored ^H7451 kine ^H6510 that came up ^H5927 after ^H310 them are seven ^H7651 years; ^H8141 and the seven ^H7651 empty ^H7386 ears ^H7641 blasted ^H7710 with the east wind ^H6921 shall be ^H1961 seven ^H7651 years ^H8141 of famine. ^H7458

28 This ^H1931 is the thing ^H1697 which ^H834 I have spoken ^H1696 unto ^H413 Pharaoh: ^H6547 What ^H834 God ^H430 is about to do ^H6213 he showeth ^H7200 ^H853 unto Pharaoh. ^H6547

29 Behold ^H2009 , there come ^H935 seven ^H7651 years ^H8141 of great ^H1419 plenty ^H7647 throughout all ^H3605 the land ^H776 of Egypt: ^H4714

30 And there shall arise ^H6965 after ^H310 them seven ^H7651 years ^H8141 of famine; ^H7458 and all ^H3605 the plenty ^H7647 shall be forgotten ^H7911 in the land ^H776 of Egypt; ^H4714 and the famine ^H7458 shall consume ^H3615 ^H853 the land; ^H776

31 And the plenty ^H7647 shall not ^H3808 be known ^H3045 in the land ^H776 by reason of ^H4480 ^H6440 that ^H1931 famine ^H7458 following ^H310 ^H3651 ; for ^H3588 it ^H1931 shall be very ^H3966 grievous. ^H3515

32 And for ^H5921 that the dream ^H2472 was doubled ^H8138 unto ^H413 Pharaoh ^H6547 twice; ^H6471 it is because ^H3588 the thing ^H1697 is established ^H3559 by ^H4480 ^H5973 God, ^H430 and God ^H430 will shortly ^H4116 bring it to pass. ^H6213

33 Now ^H6258 therefore let Pharaoh ^H6547 look out ^H7200 a man ^H376 discreet ^H995 and wise, ^H2450 and set ^H7896 him over ^H5921 the land ^H776 of Egypt. ^H4714

34 Let Pharaoh ^H6547 do ^H6213 this , and let him appoint ^H6485 officers ^H6496 over ^H5921 the land, ^H776 and take up the fifth part ^H2567 of ^H853 the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 in the seven ^H7651 plenteous ^H7647 years. ^H8141

35 And let them gather ^H6908 ^H853 all ^H3605 the food ^H400 of those ^H428 good ^H2896 years ^H8141 that come, ^H935 and lay up ^H6651 corn ^H1250 under ^H8478 the hand ^H3027 of Pharaoh, ^H6547 and let them keep ^H8104 food ^H400 in the cities. ^H5892

36 And that food ^H400 shall be ^H1961 for store ^H6487 to the land ^H776 against the seven ^H7651 years ^H8141 of famine, ^H7458 which ^H834 shall be ^H1961 in the land ^H776 of Egypt; ^H4714 that the land ^H776 perish ^H3772 not ^H3808 through the famine. ^H7458

37 And the thing ^H1697 was good ^H3190 in the eyes ^H5869 of Pharaoh, ^H6547 and in the eyes ^H5869 of all ^H3605 his servants. ^H5650

38 And Pharaoh ^H6547 said ^H559 unto ^H413 his servants, ^H5650 Can we find ^H4672 such a one as this ^H2088 is , a man ^H376 in whom ^H834 the Spirit ^H7307 of God ^H430 is ?

39 And Pharaoh ^H6547 said ^H559 unto ^H413 Joseph, ^H3130 Forasmuch ^H310 as God ^H430 hath showed ^H3045 thee ^H853 all ^H3605 this, ^H2063 there is none ^H369 so discreet ^H995 and wise ^H2450 as thou ^H3644 art :

40 Thou ^H859 shalt be ^H1961 over ^H5921 my house, ^H1004 and according unto ^H5921 thy word ^H6310 shall all ^H3605 my people ^H5971 be ruled: ^H5401 only ^H7535 in the throne ^H3678 will I be greater ^H1431 than ^H4480 thou.

41 And Pharaoh ^H6547 said ^H559 unto ^H413 Joseph, ^H3130 See, ^H7200 I have set ^H5414 thee over ^H5921 all ^H3605 the land ^H776 of Egypt. ^H4714

42 And Pharaoh ^H6547 took off ^H5493 ^H853 his ring ^H2885 from ^H4480 ^H5921 his hand, ^H3027 and put ^H5414 it upon ^H5921 Joseph's ^H3130 hand, ^H3027 and arrayed ^H3847 him in vestures ^H899 of fine linen, ^H8336 and put ^H7760 a gold ^H2091 chain ^H7242 about ^H5921 his neck; ^H6677

43 And he made him to ride ^H7392 in the second ^H4932 chariot ^H4818 which ^H834 he had ; and they cried ^H7121 before ^H6440 him , Bow the knee: ^H86 and he made ^H5414 him ruler over ^H5921 all ^H3605 the land ^H776 of Egypt. ^H4714

44 And Pharaoh ^H6547 said ^H559 unto ^H413 Joseph, ^H3130 I ^H589 am Pharaoh, ^H6547 and without ^H1107 thee shall no ^H3808 man ^H376 lift up ^H7311 ^H853 his hand ^H3027 or foot ^H7272 in all ^H3605 the land ^H776 of Egypt. ^H4714

45 And Pharaoh ^H6547 called ^H7121 Joseph's ^H3130 name ^H8034 Zaphnath- ^H6847 paaneah ; and he gave ^H5414 him to wife ^H802 ^H853 Asenath ^H621 the daughter ^H1323 of Poti- ^H6319 pherah priest ^H3548 of On. ^H204 And Joseph ^H3130 went out ^H3318 over ^H5921 all the land ^H776 of Egypt. ^H4714

46 And Joseph ^H3130 was thirty ^H7970 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he stood ^H5975 before ^H6440 Pharaoh ^H6547 king ^H4428 of Egypt. ^H4714 And Joseph ^H3130 went out ^H3318 from the presence ^H4480 ^H6440 of Pharaoh, ^H6547 and went ^H5674 throughout all ^H3605 the land ^H776 of Egypt. ^H4714

47 And in the seven ^H7651 plenteous ^H7647 years ^H8141 the earth ^H776 brought forth ^H6213 by handfuls. ^H7062

48 And he gathered up ^H6908 ^H853 all ^H3605 the food ^H400 of the seven ^H7651 years, ^H8141 which ^H834 were ^H1961 in the land ^H776 of Egypt, ^H4714 and laid up ^H5414 the food ^H400 in the cities: ^H5892 the food ^H400 of the field, ^H7704 which ^H834 was round about ^H5439 every city, ^H5892 laid he up ^H5414 in the same. ^H8432

49 And Joseph ^H3130 gathered ^H6651 corn ^H1250 as the sand ^H2344 of the sea, ^H3220 very ^H3966 much, ^H7235 until ^H5704 he left ^H2308 numbering; ^H5608 for ^H3588 it was without ^H369 number. ^H4557

50 And unto Joseph ^H3130 were born ^H3205 two ^H8147 sons ^H1121 before ^H2962 the years ^H8141 of famine ^H7458 came, ^H935 which ^H834 Asenath ^H621 the daughter ^H1323 of Poti- ^H6319 pherah priest ^H3548 of On ^H204 bore ^H3205 unto him.

51 And Joseph ^H3130 called ^H7121 ^H853 the name ^H8034 of the firstborn ^H1060 Manasseh: ^H4519 For ^H3588 God, ^H430 said he , hath made me forget ^H5382 ^H853 all ^H3605 my toil, ^H5999 and all ^H3605 my father's ^H1 house. ^H1004

52 And the name ^H8034 of the second ^H8145 called ^H7121 he Ephraim: ^H669 For ^H3588 God ^H430 hath caused me to be fruitful ^H6509 in the land ^H776 of my affliction. ^H6040

53 And the seven ^H7651 years ^H8141 of plenteousness, ^H7647 that ^H834 was ^H1961 in the land ^H776 of Egypt, ^H4714 were ended. ^H3615

54 And the seven ^H7651 years ^H8141 of dearth ^H7458 began ^H2490 to come, ^H935 according as ^H834 Joseph ^H3130 had said: ^H559 and the dearth ^H7458 was ^H1961 in all ^H3605 lands; ^H776 but in all ^H3605 the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 there was ^H1961 bread. ^H3899

55 And when all ^H3605 the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 was famished, ^H7456 the people ^H5971 cried ^H6817 to ^H413 Pharaoh ^H6547 for bread: ^H3899 and Pharaoh ^H6547 said ^H559 unto all ^H3605 the Egyptians, ^H4714 Go ^H1980 unto ^H413 Joseph; ^H3130 what ^H834 he saith ^H559 to you, do. ^H6213

56 And the famine ^H7458 was ^H1961 over ^H5921 all ^H3605 the face ^H6440 of the earth: ^H776 And Joseph ^H3130 opened ^H6605 ^H853 all ^H3605 the storehouses, ^H834 and sold ^H7666 unto the Egyptians; ^H4714 and the famine ^H7458 waxed sore ^H2388 in the land ^H776 of Egypt. ^H4714

57 And all ^H3605 countries ^H776 came ^H935 into Egypt ^H4714 to ^H413 Joseph ^H3130 for to buy ^H7666 corn ; because ^H3588 that the famine ^H7458 was so sore ^H2388 in all ^H3605 lands. ^H776

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Genesis 41:20 (NLT) New Living Translation