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[1]Andit came to pass after two full years that Pharao had a dream. He thought he stood upon the bank of the river.
[2]Andlo, there came up as it were out of the river seven cows, fair in appearance, and choice of flesh, and they fed on the sedge.
[3]Andother seven cows came up after these out of the river, ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, and fed by the other cows on the bank of the river.
[4]Andthe seven ill-favoured and lean cows devoured the seven well-favoured and choice-fleshed cows; and Pharao awoke.
[5]Andhe dreamed again. And, behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, choice and good.
[6]And,behold, seven ears thin and blasted with the wind, grew up after them.
[7]Andthe seven thin ears and blasted with the wind devoured the seven choice and full ears; and Pharao awoke, and it was a dream.
[8]Andit was morning, and his soul was troubled; and he sent and called all the interpreters of Egypt, and all her wise men; and Pharao related to them his dream, and there was no one to interpret it to Pharao.
[9]Andthe chief cupbearer spoke to Pharao, saying, I this day remember my fault:
[10]Pharaowas angry with his servants, and put us in prison in the house of the captain of the guard, both me and the chief baker.
[11]Andwe had a dream both in one night, I and he; we saw, each according to his dream.
[12]Andthere was there with us a young man, a Hebrew servant of the captain of the guard; and we related to him our dreams, and he interpreted them to us.
[13]Andit came to pass, as he interpreted them to us, so also it happened, both that I was restored to my office, and that he was hanged.
[14]AndPharao having sent, called Joseph; and they brought him out from the prison, and shaved him, and changed his dress, and he came to Pharao.
[15]AndPharao said to Joseph, I have seen a vision, and there is no one to interpret it; but I have heard say concerning thee that thou didst hear dreams and interpret them.
[16]AndJoseph answered Pharao and said, Without God an answer of safety shall not be given to Pharao.
[17]AndPharao spoke to Joseph, saying, In my dream methought I stood by the bank of the river;
[18]andthere came up as it were out of the river, seven cows well-favoured and choice-fleshed, and they fed on the sedge.
[19]Andbehold seven other cows came up after them out of the river, evil and ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, such that I never saw worse in all the land of Egypt.
[20]Andthe seven ill-favoured and thin cows ate up the seven first good and choice cows.
[21]Andthey went into their bellies; and it was not perceptible that they had gone into their bellies, and their appearance was ill-favoured, as also at the beginning; and after I awoke I slept,
[22]andsaw again in my sleep, and as it were seven ears came up on one stem, full and good.
[23]Andother seven ears, thin and blasted with the wind, sprang up close to them.
[24]Andthe seven thin and blasted ears devoured the seven fine and full ears: so I spoke to the interpreters, and there was no one to explain it to me.
[25]AndJoseph said to Pharao, The dream of Pharao is one; whatever God does, he has shewn to Pharao.
[26]Theseven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream of Pharao is one.
[27]Andthe seven thin kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven thin and blasted ears are seven years; there shall be seven years of famine.
[28]Andas for the word which I have told Pharao, whatsoever God intends to do, he has shewn to Pharao:
[29]behold,for seven years there is coming great plenty in all the land of Egypt.
[30]Butthere shall come seven years of famine after these, and they shall forget the plenty that shall be in all Egypt, and the famine shall consume the land.
[31]Andthe plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of the famine that shall be after this, for it shall be very grievous.
[32]Andconcerning the repetition of the dream to Pharao twice, it is because the saying which is from God shall be true, and God will hasten to accomplish it.
[33]Nowthen, look out a wise and prudent man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
[34]Andlet Pharao make and appoint local governors over the land; and let them take up a fifth part of all the produce of the land of Egypt for the seven years of the plenty.
[35]Andlet them gather all the food of these seven good years that are coming, and let the corn be gathered under the hand of Pharao; let food be kept in the cities.
[36]Andthe stored food shall be for the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; and the land shall not be utterly destroyed by the famine.
[37]Andthe word was pleasing in the sight of Pharao, and in the sight of all his servants.
[38]AndPharao said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him?
[39]AndPharao said to Joseph, Since God has shewed thee all these things, there is not a wiser or more prudent man than thou.
[40]Thoushalt be over my house, and all my people shall be obedient to thy word; only in the throne will I excel thee.
[41]AndPharao said to Joseph, Behold, I set thee this day over all the land of Egypt.
[42]AndPharao took his ring off his hand, and put it on the hand of Joseph, and put on him a robe of fine linen, and put a necklace of gold about his neck.
[43]Andhe mounted him on the second of his chariots, and a herald made proclamation before him; and he set him over all the land of Egypt.
[44]AndPharao said to Joseph, I am Pharao; without thee no one shall lift up his hand on all the land of Egypt.
[45]AndPharao called the name of Joseph, Psonthomphanech; and he gave him Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, to wife.
[46]AndJoseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharao, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharao, and went through all the land of Egypt.
[47]Andthe land produced, in the seven years of plenty, whole handfuls of corn.
[48]Andhe gathered all the food of the seven years, in which was the plenty in the land of Egypt; and he laid up the food in the cities; the food of the fields of a city round about it he laid up in it.
[49]AndJoseph gathered very much corn as the sand of the sea, until it could not be numbered, for there was no number of it.
[50]Andto Joseph were born two sons, before the seven years of famine came, which Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, bore to him.
[51]AndJoseph called the name of the first-born, Manasse; for God, said he, has made me forget all my toils, and all my father's house.
[52]Andhe called the name of the second, Ephraim; for God, said he, has increased me in the land of my humiliation.
[53]Andthe seven years of plenty passed away, which were in the land of Egypt.
[54]Andthe seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph said; and there was a famine in all the land; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
[55]Andall the land of Egypt was hungry; and the people cried to Pharao for bread. And Pharao said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph, and do whatsoever he shall tell you.
[56]Andthe famine was on the face of all the earth; and Joseph opened all the granaries, and sold to all the Egyptians.
[57]Andall countries came to Egypt to buy of Joseph, for the famine prevailed in all the earth.
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