Genesis:41

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* And it happened at the end of two years of days , Pharaoh dreamed . And behold , he stood by the river . * And behold ! There came up out of the river seven cows beautiful of form , and fat of flesh . And they fed in the reeds ! * And behold ! Seven other cows came up after them out of the river , evil in appearance , and lean of flesh ! And they stood by the other cows on the river bank . * And the evil-appearing and lean-fleshed cows ate up the seven beautifully formed and fat cows . So Pharaoh awoke . * And he slept and dreamed the second time . And behold ! Seven ears of grain came up on one stock , fat and good ! * And behold ! Seven thin ears , and blasted with the east [wind ], sprang up after them ! * And the seven thin ears devoured the seven fat and full ears . And Pharaoh awoke , and behold , [it was ] a dream . * And it happened in the morning that his spirit was troubled , and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt , and all the wise men of it . And Pharaoh told them his dream , but [there was ] none who could interpret them to Pharaoh . * Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh , saying , I remember my sin this day . * Pharaoh was angry with his servants , and put me under guard in the chief of the executioner 's house , me and the chief baker . * And we dreamed a dream one night , he and I . We dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream . * And there was there with us a young man , a Hebrew , a slave to the chief of the executioners . And we told him , and he interpreted our dreams to us . He interpreted to each man according to his dream . * And it happened , as he interpreted to us , so it was . He restored me to my office , and he hanged him . * Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph . And they hurried him out of the dungeon . And he shaved and changed his clothing , and came in to Pharaoh . * And Pharaoh said to Joseph , I have dreamed a dream , and none can interpret it . And I have heard it about you , saying , you can understand a dream to interpret it . * And Joseph answered Pharaoh , saying , Not I . God shall answer the welfare of Pharaoh . * And Pharaoh said to Joseph , In my dream , behold ! I stood upon the bank of the river . * And behold , there came up out of the river seven cows , beautiful in appearance and fat of flesh . And they fed in the reeds . * And behold , seven other cows came up after them , poor and evil of appearance , and lean of flesh , such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness . * And the lean and the evil-appearing cows ate up the first seven fat cows . * And when they had eaten them up , it could not be seen that they had eaten them ; but they [were ] still evil of appearance , as at the beginning . And I awoke . * And I saw in my dream , and behold , seven ears came up in one stock , full and good . * And behold , seven ears , withered , thin , blasted [by ] the east [wind ], sprang up after them . * And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears . And I spoke to the magicians , but there was none that could open [it ] to me . * And Joseph said to Pharaoh , The dream of Pharaoh is one . God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do . * The seven good cows [are ] seven years . And the seven good ears [are ] seven years . The dream [is ] one . * And the seven thin and evil-appearing cows that came up after them [are ] seven years . And the seven empty ears blasted [with ] the east [wind ] shall be seven years of famine . * This [is ] the thing which God has spoken to Pharaoh ; what God is about to do , He shows to Pharaoh . * Behold , [there are ] coming seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt . * 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 . * And the plenty shall not be known in the land because of the famine following ; for it [shall be ] very grievous . * And since the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice , it is because the thing [is ] established by God , and God will shortly bring it to pass . * Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a man who is discreet and wise , and set him over the land of Egypt . * Let Pharaoh act , and let him appoint officers over the land , and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years . * And let them gather all the food of those good years that come , and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh , and let them keep food in the cities . * That food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine , which shall be in the land of Egypt , so that the land does not perish through the famine . * And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh , and in the eyes of all his servants . * And Pharaoh said to his servants , Can we find any man like this , [in ] whom the Spirit of God [is ]? * And Pharaoh said to Joseph , Since God has shown you all this , no one [is ] as discreet and wise as you . * You shall be over my house , and all my people shall kiss [the hand ] at your word . Only in the throne will I be greater than you . * And Pharaoh said to Joseph , See , I have set you over all the land of Egypt . * And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand , and put it upon Joseph 's hand . And he dressed him with fine linen robes , and put a gold chain around his neck . * 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 . * And Pharaoh said to Joseph , I [am ] Pharaoh , and without [a word ] from you , no man shall lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt . * And Pharaoh called Joseph 's name Zaphnath-paaneah . And he gave him Asenath , the daughter of Potipherah , priest of On , for his wife . And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt . * And Joseph [was ] thirty years [old ] when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt . And Joseph went out from before Pharaoh , and went throughout all the land of Egypt . * And in the seven years of plenty , the earth brought forth by handfuls . * And he gathered up all the food of the seven years which [were ] in the land of Egypt , and he put food in the cities . He put the food of the field which [was ] around every city ; he put it in among it . * And Joseph gathered grain like the sand of the sea , very much , until he quit numbering it ; for it was without number . * And two sons were born to Joseph before the years of famine came , whom Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bore to him . * And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh , saying , For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father 's house . * And the name of the second he called Ephraim , saying , For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction . * And the seven years of plenty that was in the land of Egypt ended . * And the seven years of famine began to come , according as Joseph had said . And the famine was in all lands , but in all the land of Egypt there was bread . * And when all the land of Egypt was famished , the people cried to Pharaoh for bread . And Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians , Go to Joseph . What he says to you , do . * And the famine was over all the face of the earth . And Joseph opened all [the storehouses ], and sold to the Egyptians . And the famine was severe on the land of Egypt . * And all the earth came into Egypt to buy , to Joseph , because the famine was severe in all the earth .

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