1 And it came to pass at the end מִקֵּ֖ץ mi.Ketz H7093 of two full years שְׁנָתַ֣יִם she.na.Ta.yim H8141 , that Pharaoh וּפַרְעֹ֣ה u.far.'Oh H6547 dreamed חֹלֵ֔ם cho.Lem H2492 : and , behold , he stood עֹמֵ֥ד 'o.Med H5975 by the river הַיְאֹֽר׃ hay.'Or H2975 . 2 And , behold , there came H5927 up out of the river הַיְאֹ֗ר hay.'Or H2975 seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 kine, well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass. 3 And , behold , seven שֶׁ֧בַע She.va' H7651 other H312 kine came H5927 up after them out of the river הַיְאֹ֔ר hay.'Or H2975 , ill-favored and lean-fleshed, and stood H5975 by the other H312 kine upon the brink of the river הַיְאֹֽר׃ hay.'Or H2975 . 4 And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat H398 up the seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 well-favored and fat וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑ת ve.ha.be.ri.'Ot H1277 kine. So Pharaoh פַּרְעֹֽה׃ par.'Oh H6547 awoke וַיִּיקַ֖ץ vai.yi.Katz H3364 . 6 And , behold , seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 ears שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים shi.bo.Lim H7641 , thin דַּקּ֖וֹת da.Kot H1851 and blasted with the east קָדִ֑ים ka.Dim H6921 wind H6921 , sprung up after them . 7 And the thin הַדַּקּ֔וֹת ha.da.Kot H1851 ears הַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣ים ha.shi.bo.Lim H7641 swallowed וַתִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙ va.tiv.La'.nah H1104 up the seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 rank and full וְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹת ve.ha.me.le.'ot H4392 ears הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִ֔ים ha.shi.bo.Lim H7641 . And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 awoke וַיִּיקַ֥ץ vai.yi.Katz H3364 , and , behold , it was a dream חֲלֽוֹם׃ cha.Lom H2472 . 8 And it came to pass in the morning בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ va.Bo.ker H1242 that his spirit רוּח֔וֹ ru.Cho H7307 was troubled וַתִּפָּ֣עֶם va.ti.Pa.'em H6470 ; and he sent H7971 and called H7121 for all the magicians H2748 of Egypt מִצְרַ֖יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , and all the wise חֲכָמֶ֑יהָ cha.kha.Mei.ha H2450 men thereof: and Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֤ה par.'Oh H6547 told them his dream חֲלֹמ֔וֹ cha.lo.Mo H2472 ; but there was none that could interpret פּוֹתֵ֥ר po.Ter H6622 them unto Pharaoh לְפַרְעֹֽה׃ le.far.'Oh H6547 . 9 Then spake the chief שַׂ֣ר sar H8269 butler unto Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 , saying לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor H559 , I do remember H2142 my faults this day הַיּֽוֹם׃ hai.Yom H3117 : 10 Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 was wroth with his servants עֲבָדָ֑יו 'a.va.Dav H5650 , and put וַיִּתֵּ֨ן vai.yi.Ten H5414 me in ward in the house בֵּ֚ית beit H1004 of the captain of the guard , me and the chief H8269 baker הָאֹפִֽים׃ ha.'o.Fim H644 : 11 and we dreamed וַנַּֽחַלְמָ֥ה va.na.chal.Mah H2492 a dream חֲל֛וֹם cha.Lom H2472 in one אֶחָ֖ד 'e.Chad H259 night בְּלַ֥יְלָה be.Lay.lah H3915 , I and he ; we dreamed חָלָֽמְנוּ׃ cha.La.me.nu H2492 each man H376 according to the interpretation כְּפִתְר֥וֹן ke.fit.Ron H6623 of his dream חֲלֹמ֖וֹ cha.lo.Mo H2472 . 12 And there was with us there a young נַ֣עַר Na.'ar H5288 man H376 , a Hebrew עִבְרִ֗י 'iv.Ri H5680 , servant H5650 to the captain of the guard ; and we told him , and he interpreted וַיִּפְתָּר־ vai.yif.tor- H6622 to us our dreams חֲלֹמֹתֵ֑ינוּ cha.lo.mo.Tei.nu H2472 ; to each man H376 according to his dream כַּחֲלֹמ֖וֹ ka.cha.lo.Mo H2472 he did interpret פָּתָֽר׃ pa.Tar H6622 . 13 And it came to pass , as he interpreted פָּֽתַר־ pa.tar- H6622 to us , so it was H1961 ; me he restored H7725 unto mine office, and him he hanged תָלָֽה׃ ta.Lah H8518 . 15 And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹה֙ par.'Oh H6547 said H559 unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף yo.Sef H3130 , I have dreamed חָלַ֔מְתִּי cha.Lam.ti H2492 a dream חֲל֣וֹם cha.Lom H2472 , and there is none that can interpret H6622 it : and I have heard H8085 say H559 of thee, that when thou hearest a dream חֲל֖וֹם cha.Lom H2472 thou canst interpret H6622 it . 16 And Joseph יוֹסֵ֧ף yo.Sef H3130 answered Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֛ה par.'Oh H6547 , saying לֵאמֹ֖ר le.Mor H559 , It is not in me : God אֱלֹהִ֕ים 'E.lo.Him H430 will give Pharaoh פַּרְעֹֽה׃ par.'Oh H6547 an answer H6030 of peace H7965 . 17 And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 spake unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֑ף yo.Sef H3130 , In my dream בַּחֲלֹמִ֕י ba.cha.lo.Mi H2472 , behold , I stood עֹמֵ֖ד 'o.Med H5975 upon the brink of the river הַיְאֹֽר׃ hay.'Or H2975 : 18 and , behold , there came H5927 up out of the river הַיְאֹ֗ר hay.'Or H2975 seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 kine, fat-fleshed and well-favored: and they fed in the reed-grass: 19 and , behold , seven שֶֽׁבַע־ she.va'- H7651 other H312 kine came H5927 up after them , poor and very מְאֹ֖ד me.'Od H3966 ill-favored and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw H7200 in all the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרַ֖יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 for badness: 20 and the lean and ill-favored kine did eat H398 up the first H7223 seven שֶׁ֧בַע She.va' H7651 fat הַבְּרִיאֹֽת׃ ha.be.ri.'Ot H1277 kine: 21 and when they had eaten them up , it could not be known H3045 that they had eaten them ; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning . So I awoke H3364 . 22 And I saw H7200 in my dream בַּחֲלֹמִ֑י ba.cha.lo.Mi H2472 , and , behold , seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 ears שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים shi.bo.Lim H7641 came H5927 up upon one אֶחָ֖ד 'e.Chad H259 stalk בְּקָנֶ֥ה be.ka.Neh H7070 , full מְלֵאֹ֥ת me.le.'Ot H4392 and good וְטֹבֽוֹת׃ ve.to.Vot H2896 : 23 and , behold , seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 ears שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים shi.bo.Lim H7641 , withered , thin דַּקּ֖וֹת da.Kot H1851 , and blasted with the east קָדִ֑ים ka.Dim H6921 wind H6921 , sprung up after them : 24 and the thin הַדַּקֹּ֔ת ha.da.Kot H1851 ears הָשִׁבֳּלִ֣ים ha.shi.bo.Lim H7641 swallowed וַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙ va.tiv.La'.na H1104 up the seven שֶׁ֥בַע She.va' H7651 good הַטֹּב֑וֹת ha.to.Vot H2896 ears הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖ים ha.shi.bo.Lim H7641 : and I told H5046 it unto the magicians H2748 ; but there was none that could declare H5046 it to me . 25 And Joseph יוֹסֵף֙ yo.Sef H3130 said H559 unto Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֔ה par.'Oh H6547 , The dream חֲל֥וֹם cha.Lom H2472 of Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 is one אֶחָ֣ד 'e.Chad H259 : what God הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים ha.'E.lo.Him H430 is about to do he hath declared H5046 unto Pharaoh לְפַרְעֹֽה׃ le.far.'Oh H6547 . 26 The seven שֶׁ֧בַע She.va' H7651 good הַטֹּבֹ֗ת ha.to.Vot H2896 kine are seven שֶׁ֤בַע She.va' H7651 years שָׁנִים֙ sha.Nim H8141 ; and the seven וְשֶׁ֤בַע ve.She.va' H7651 good הַטֹּבֹ֔ת ha.to.Vot H2896 ears הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִים֙ ha.shi.bo.Lim H7641 are seven שֶׁ֥בַע She.va' H7651 years שָׁנִ֖ים sha.Nim H8141 : the dream חֲל֖וֹם cha.Lom H2472 is one אֶחָ֥ד 'e.Chad H259 . 27 And the seven וְשֶׁ֣בַע ve.She.va' H7651 lean and ill-favored kine that came up after them are seven שֶׁ֤בַע She.va' H7651 years שָׁנִים֙ sha.Nim H8141 , and also the seven וְשֶׁ֤בַע ve.She.va' H7651 empty הָרֵק֔וֹת ha.re.Kot H7386 ears הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ ha.shi.bo.Lim H7641 blasted with the east הַקָּדִ֑ים ha.ka.Dim H6921 wind H6921 ; they shall be יִהְי֕וּ yih.Yu H1961 seven שֶׁ֖בַע She.va' H7651 years שְׁנֵ֥י she.Nei H8141 of famine רָעָֽב׃ ra.'Av H7458 . 28 That is the thing H1697 which I spake unto Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֑ה par.'Oh H6547 : what God הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים ha.'E.lo.Him H430 is about to do he hath showed H7200 unto Pharaoh פַּרְעֹֽה׃ par.'Oh H6547 . 29 Behold , there come בָּא֑וֹת ba.'ot H935 seven שֶׁ֥בַע She.va' H7651 years שָׁנִ֖ים sha.Nim H8141 of great גָּד֖וֹל ga.Dol H1419 plenty שָׂבָ֥ע sa.Va' H7647 throughout all the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 : 30 and there shall arise וְ֠קָמוּ Ve.ka.mu H6965 after them seven שֶׁ֜בַע She.va' H7651 years שְׁנֵ֤י she.Nei H8141 of famine רָעָב֙ ra.'Av H7458 ; and all the plenty הַשָּׂבָ֖ע ha.sa.Va' H7647 shall be forgotten וְנִשְׁכַּ֥ח ve.nish.Kach H7911 in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 ; and the famine הָרָעָ֖ב ha.ra.'Av H7458 shall consume the land הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha.'A.retz H776 ; 31 and the plenty הַשָּׂבָע֙ ha.sa.Va' H7647 shall not be known H3045 in the land בָּאָ֔רֶץ ba.'A.retz H776 by reason of that famine הָרָעָ֥ב ha.ra.'Av H7458 which followeth; for it shall be very מְאֹֽד׃ me.'Od H3966 grievous . 32 And for that the dream הַחֲל֛וֹם ha.cha.Lom H2472 was doubled unto Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 , it is because the thing H1697 is established H3559 by God הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים ha.'E.lo.Him H430 , and God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים ha.'E.lo.Him H430 will shortly bring H4116 it to pass. 33 Now H6258 therefore וְעַתָּה֙ ve.'a.Tah H6258 let Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֔ה far.'Oh H6547 look H7200 out a man אִ֖ישׁ 'ish H376 discreet and wise וְחָכָ֑ם ve.cha.Kham H2450 , and set וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ vi.shi.Te.hu H7896 him over the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 34 Let Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֔ה far.'Oh H6547 do this , and let him appoint וְיַפְקֵ֥ד ve.yaf.Ked H6485 overseers פְּקִדִ֖ים pe.ki.Dim H6496 over the land הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , and take up the fifth part of the land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 in the seven בְּשֶׁ֖בַע be.She.va' H7651 plenteous years שְׁנֵ֥י she.Nei H8141 . 35 And let them gather וְיִקְבְּצ֗וּ ve.yik.be.Tzu H6908 all the food אֹ֙כֶל֙ 'o.khel H400 of these good הַטֹּבֹ֔ת ha.to.Vot H2896 years הַשָּׁנִ֣ים ha.sha.Nim H8141 that come H935 , and lay up grain בָ֞ר var H1250 under the hand יַד־ yad- H3027 of Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֛ה par.'Oh H6547 for food אֹ֥כֶל 'O.khel H400 in the cities בֶּעָרִ֖ים be.'a.Rim H5892 , and let them keep וְשָׁמָֽרוּ׃ ve.sha.Ma.ru H8104 it . 36 And the food הָאֹ֤כֶל ha.'O.khel H400 shall be H1961 for a store to the land לָאָ֔רֶץ la.'A.retz H776 against the seven לְשֶׁ֙בַע֙ le.She.va' H7651 years שְׁנֵ֣י she.Nei H8141 of famine הָרָעָ֔ב ha.ra.'Av H7458 , which shall be H1961 in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 ; that the land הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 perish not through the famine בָּרָעָֽב׃ ba.ra.'Av H7458 . 37 And the thing H1697 was good וַיִּיטַ֥ב vai.yi.Tav H3190 in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֣י be.'ei.Nei H5869 of Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֑ה far.'Oh H6547 , and in the eyes וּבְעֵינֵ֖י u.ve.'ei.Nei H5869 of all his servants עֲבָדָֽיו׃ 'a.va.Dav H5650 . 38 And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 said H559 unto his servants עֲבָדָ֑יו 'a.va.Dav H5650 , Can we find H4672 such a one H376 as this , a man אִ֕ישׁ 'ish H376 in whom the spirit ר֥וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 of God אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him H430 is ? 39 And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹה֙ par.'Oh H6547 said H559 unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף yo.Sef H3130 , Forasmuch as God אֱלֹהִ֛ים 'E.lo.Him H430 hath showed thee all this , there is none so discreet and wise וְחָכָ֖ם ve.cha.Kham H2450 as thou: 40 thou shalt be תִּהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh H1961 over my house בֵּיתִ֔י bei.Ti H1004 , and according unto thy word shall all my people עַמִּ֑י 'a.Mi H5971 be H1961 ruled: only רַ֥ק rak H7535 in the throne הַכִּסֵּ֖א ha.ki.Se' H3678 will I be H1961 greater אֶגְדַּ֥ל 'eg.Dal H1431 than thou. 41 And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 said H559 unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֑ף yo.Sef H3130 , See רְאֵה֙ re.'Eh H7200 , I have set נָתַ֣תִּי na.Ta.ti H5414 thee over all the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 43 and he made H5414 him to ride וַיַּרְכֵּ֣ב vai.yar.Kev H7392 in the second הַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ ha.mish.Neh H4932 chariot בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶת be.mir.Ke.vet H4818 which he had ; and they cried before him , Bow the knee : and he set H5414 him over all the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 44 And Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֛ה par.'Oh H6547 said H559 unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֖ף yo.Sef H3130 , I am Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֑ה far.'Oh H6547 , and without thee shall no man H376 lift יָרִ֨ים ya.Rim H7311 up his hand יָד֛וֹ ya.Do H3027 or his foot רַגְל֖וֹ rag.Lo H7272 in all the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 45 And Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֣ה far.'Oh H6547 called וַיִּקְרָ֨א vai.yik.Ra' H7121 Joseph’s name שֵׁם־ shem- H8034 Zaphenath-paneah ; and he gave H5414 him to wife לְאִשָּׁ֑ה le.'i.Shah H802 Asenath אָֽסְנַ֗ת 'a.se.Nat H621 , the daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Poti-phera priest כֹּהֵ֥ן ko.Hen H3548 of On . And Joseph H3130 went H3318 out over the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 46 And Joseph וְיוֹסֵף֙ ve.yo.Sef H3130 was thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים she.lo.Shim H7970 years שָׁנָ֔ה sha.Nah H8141 old when he stood H5975 before Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֣ה par.'Oh H6547 king מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- H4428 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . And Joseph יוֹסֵף֙ yo.Sef H3130 went H3318 out from the presence H6440 of Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֔ה far.'Oh H6547 , and went H3318 throughout all the land אֶ֥רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 47 And in the seven בְּשֶׁ֖בַע be.She.va' H7651 plenteous years שְׁנֵ֣י she.Nei H8141 the earth H776 brought forth by handfuls. 48 And he gathered וַיִּקְבֹּ֞ץ vai.yik.Botz H6908 up all the food אֹ֣כֶל׀ 'O.khel H400 of the seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 years שָׁנִ֗ים sha.Nim H8141 which were in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , and laid up the food אֹ֖כֶל 'O.khel H400 in the cities בֶּעָרִ֑ים be.'a.Rim H5892 : the food אֹ֧כֶל 'O.khel H400 of the field שְׂדֵה־ se.deh- H7704 , which was H1961 round H5439 about every city הָעִ֛יר ha.'Ir H5892 , laid he up in the same . 49 And Joseph יוֹסֵ֥ף yo.Sef H3130 laid up grain בָּ֛ר bar H1250 as the sand כְּח֥וֹל ke.Chol H2344 of the sea הַיָּ֖ם hai.Yam H3220 , very מְאֹ֑ד me.'Od H3966 much הַרְבֵּ֣ה har.Beh H7235 , until he left off numbering H4557 ; for it was without number H4557 . 50 And unto Joseph וּלְיוֹסֵ֤ף u.le.yo.Sef H3130 were born H3205 two שְׁנֵ֣י she.Nei H8147 sons בָנִ֔ים va.Nim H1121 before the year שְׁנַ֣ת she.Nat H8141 of famine הָרָעָ֑ב ha.ra.'Av H7458 came H935 , whom Asenath אָֽסְנַ֔ת 'a.se.Nat H621 , the daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Poti-phera priest כֹּהֵ֥ן ko.Hen H3548 of On , bare unto him . 51 And Joseph יוֹסֵ֛ף yo.Sef H3130 called וַיִּקְרָ֥א vai.yik.Ra' H7121 the name שֵׁ֥ם shem H8034 of the first-born Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה me.na.Sheh H4519 : For , said he , God אֱלֹהִים֙ 'E.lo.Him H430 hath made me forget נַשַּׁ֤נִי na.Sha.ni H5382 all my toil H5999 , and all my father’s אָבִֽי׃ 'a.Vi H1 house H1004 . 52 And the name שֵׁ֥ם shem H8034 of the second הַשֵּׁנִ֖י ha.she.Ni H8145 called קָרָ֣א ka.Ra' H7121 he Ephraim אֶפְרָ֑יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 : For God אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him H430 hath made H6509 me fruitful הִפְרַ֥נִי hif.Ra.ni H6509 in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of my affliction. 53 And the seven שֶׁ֖בַע She.va' H7651 years שְׁנֵ֣י she.Nei H8141 of plenty הַשָּׂבָ֑ע ha.sa.Va' H7647 , that was H1961 in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , came to an end וַתִּכְלֶ֕ינָה va.tikh.Lei.nah H3615 . 55 And when H834 all the land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 was famished , the people הָעָ֛ם ha.'Am H5971 cried H6817 to Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֖ה par.'Oh H6547 for bread H3899 : and Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֤ה par.'Oh H6547 said H559 unto all the Egyptians , Go unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף yo.Sef H3130 ; what he saith to you , do . 56 And the famine וְהָרָעָ֣ב ve.ha.ra.'Av H7458 was H1961 over all the face פְּנֵ֣י pe.Nei H6440 of the earth H776 : and Joseph יוֹסֵ֜ף yo.Sef H3130 opened וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח vai.yif.Tach H6605 all the store-houses, and sold H7666 unto the Egyptians ; and the famine הָֽרָעָ֖ב ha.ra.'Av H7458 was H1961 sore in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 . 57 And all countries came H935 into Egypt מִצְרַ֔יְמָה mitz.Ray.mah H4714 to Joseph יוֹסֵ֑ף yo.Sef H3130 to buy לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר lish.Bor H7666 grain , because the famine הָרָעָ֖ב ha.ra.'Av H7458 was sore in all the earth H776 . ← Genesis 40 Genesis 42 → Commentaries on Genesis 41 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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