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 . 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