(KJV) Genesis 41¹

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⥃The Dreams of Pharaoh

[1] And it came to pass at the end of two full years², that Pharaoh³ dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river⁴.⁵ [2] And, behold, there came⁶ up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow⁷. [3] And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured⁸ 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 awoke⁹. [5] And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears¹⁰ of corn came up upon one stalk, rank¹¹ and good. [6] And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted¹² 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 dream¹³. [8] And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit¹⁴ was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt¹⁵, and all the wise men¹⁶ thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but [there¹⁷ was] none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

[9] Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember¹⁸ my faults this day: [10] Pharaoh¹⁹ was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain²⁰ 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.²¹ [12] And [there was] there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant²² to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted²³ 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 restored²⁴ unto mine office, and him he hanged.

⥃Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams

[14] [¶]Then Pharaoh sent²⁵ and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily²⁶ out of the dungeon: and he shaved²⁷ [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 heard²⁸ say of thee, [that] thou canst understand a dream to interpret it²⁹. [16] And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, [It is] not³⁰ in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace³¹. [17] And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:³² [18] And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:³³ [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 up³⁴, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they [were] still³⁵ 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, withered³⁶, thin³⁷, [and] blasted³⁸ with the east wind, sprung up after them: [24] And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told [this³⁹] 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: God⁴⁰ hath shewed Pharaoh what he [is] about to do. [26] The seven good kine [are⁴¹] seven years; and the seven good ears [are] seven⁴² years: the dream [is] one⁴³. [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 famine⁴⁴. [28] This [is] the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God⁴⁵ [is] about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh. [29] Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:⁴⁶ [30] And there shall arise after them seven years⁴⁷ of famine; and all the plenty shall be⁴⁸ forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume⁴⁹ the land; [31] And the plenty⁵⁰ shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it [shall be] very grievous⁵¹. [32] And for that the dream was doubled⁵² unto Pharaoh twice; [it is] because⁵³ the thing [is] established by⁵⁴ God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. [33] Now therefore⁵⁵ let Pharaoh look out⁵⁶ a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. [34] Let Pharaoh do [this], and let him appoint officers⁵⁷ over the land, and take⁵⁸ up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. [35] And let them gather⁵⁹ all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand⁶⁰ 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 the⁶¹ land perish not⁶² through the famine.

⥃Joseph Given Charge of Egypt

[37] [¶]And the thing⁶³ was good⁶⁴ 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 whom⁶⁵ 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]:⁶⁶ [40] Thou shalt⁶⁷ be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled⁶⁸: 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.⁶⁹ [42] And Pharaoh took off his ring⁷⁰ from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen⁷¹, and put a gold chain⁷² about his neck; [43] And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they⁷³ cried before him, Bow the knee⁷⁴: and he made him [ruler⁷⁵] over all the land of Egypt. [44] And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I [am] Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand⁷⁶ or foot in all the land of Egypt. [45] And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath–paaneah⁷⁷; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of⁷⁸ On⁷⁹. And Joseph went out over [all] the land of Egypt.

⥃The Seven Years of Plenty

[46] And Joseph [was] thirty years⁸⁰ old when he stood⁸¹ 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.⁸² [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.⁸³ [49] And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for [it was] without number.⁸⁴ [50] And unto Joseph⁸⁵ were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath⁸⁶ the daughter of Poti–pherah priest⁸⁷ of On bare unto him. [51] And Joseph called⁸⁸ the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, [said he], hath made me forget⁸⁹ all my toil, and all my father’s house.⁹⁰ [52] And the name of the second called he⁹¹ Ephraim⁹²: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land⁹³ of my affliction.⁹⁴

⥃The Famine Begins

[53] [¶]And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.⁹⁵ [54] And the seven⁹⁶ years of dearth began to come, according⁹⁷ as Joseph had said: and the dearth⁹⁸ was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. [55] And when all the land of Egypt was famished⁹⁹, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto¹⁰⁰ Joseph; what he saith to you, do. [56] And the famine was over all the face¹⁰¹ of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses¹⁰², and sold¹⁰³ unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. [57] And all countries¹⁰⁴ came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy [corn]; because that the famine was [so] sore in all lands¹⁰⁵.

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