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Genesis 41:18-37

18וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009מִן־min-fromH4480הַיְאֹ֗רhay.'Orthe RiverH9009H2975עֹלֹת֙'o.Lot[were] coming upH5927שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651פָּר֔וֹתpa.RotcowsH6510בְּרִיא֥וֹתbe.ri.'otfat ofH1277בָּשָׂ֖רba.SarfleshH1320וִיפֹ֣תvi.Fotand good looking ofH9002H3303תֹּ֑אַרTo.'arformH8389וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָהva.tir.'Ei.nahand they grazedH9001H7462בָּאָֽחוּ׃ba.'A.chuamong the reed[s]H9003H260
19וְהִנֵּ֞הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009שֶֽׁבַע־she.va'-sevenH7651פָּר֤וֹתpa.RotcowsH6510אֲחֵרוֹת֙'a.che.roTanotherH312עֹל֣וֹתo.Lot[were] coming upH5927אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן'a.cha.rei.Henafter themH310H9039דַּלּ֨וֹתda.LotweakH1803וְרָע֥וֹתve.ra.'otand displeasing ofH9002H7451תֹּ֛אַרTo.'arformH8389מְאֹ֖דme.'OdveryH3966וְרַקּ֣וֹתve.ra.Kotand thin ofH9002H7534בָּשָׂ֑רba.SarfleshH1320לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808רָאִ֧יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200כָהֵ֛נָּהkha.He.nahlike themH9004H9039בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לָרֹֽעַ׃la.Ro.a'to <the> badnessH9005H7455
20וַתֹּאכַ֙לְנָה֙va.to.Khal.nahand they ateH9001H398הַפָּר֔וֹתha.pa.Rotthe cowsH9009H6510הָרַקּ֖וֹתha.ra.Kot<the> thinH9009H7534וְהָרָע֑וֹתve.ha.ra.'otand <the> displeasingH9002H9009H7451אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853שֶׁ֧בַעShe.va'sevenH7651הַפָּר֛וֹתha.pa.Rotthe cowsH9009H6510הָרִאשֹׁנ֖וֹתha.ri.sho.Not<the> formerH9009H7223הַבְּרִיאֹֽת׃ha.be.ri.'Ot<the> fatH9009H1277
21וַתָּבֹ֣אנָהva.ta.Vo.nahand they wentH9001H935אֶל־'el-intoH413קִרְבֶּ֗נָהkir.Be.nahinward part[s] theirH7130H9029וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נוֹדַע֙no.Da'it was knownH3045כִּי־ki-thatH3588בָ֣אוּVa.'uthey had goneH935אֶל־'el-intoH413קִרְבֶּ֔נָהkir.Be.nahinward part[s] theirH7130H9029וּמַרְאֵיהֶ֣ןu.mar.'ei.Henand appearance theirH9002H4758H9029רַ֔עRa'[was] displeasingH7451כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834בַּתְּחִלָּ֑הba.te.chi.Lahat the beginningH9003H8462וָאִיקָֽץ׃va.'i.Katzand I awokeH9001H3364
22וָאֵ֖רֶאva.'E.re'and I sawH9001H7200בַּחֲלֹמִ֑יba.cha.lo.Miin dream myH9003H2472H9020וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שִׁבֳּלִ֗יםshi.bo.Limears of grainH7641עֹלֹ֛ת'o.Lot[were] coming upH5927בְּקָנֶ֥הbe.ka.Nehon a stalkH9003H7070אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259מְלֵאֹ֥תme.le.'OtfullH4392וְטֹבֽוֹת׃ve.to.Votand goodH9002H2896
23וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שִׁבֳּלִ֔יםshi.bo.Limears of grainH7641צְנֻמ֥וֹתtze.nu.MotwitheredH6798דַּקּ֖וֹתda.KotthinH1851שְׁדֻפ֣וֹתshe.du.Fotscorched ofH7710קָדִ֑יםka.Diman east windH6921צֹמְח֖וֹתtzo.me.Chot[were] springing upH6779אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.Hemafter themH310H9038
24וַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙va.tiv.La'.naand they swallowedH9001H1104הָשִׁבֳּלִ֣יםha.shi.bo.Limthe ears of grainH9009H7641הַדַּקֹּ֔תha.da.Kot<the> thinH9009H1851אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenH7651הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖יםha.shi.bo.Limthe ears of grainH9009H7641הַטֹּב֑וֹתha.to.Vot<the> goodH9009H2896וָֽאֹמַר֙va.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔יםha.char.tu.Mimthe diviner priestsH9009H2748וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369מַגִּ֖ידma.Gid[was one who] toldH5046לִֽי׃Lito <the> meH9005H9030
25וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547חֲל֥וֹםcha.Lom[the] dream ofH2472פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547אֶחָ֣ד'e.Chad[is] oneH259ה֑וּאHu'itH1931אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430עֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.Seh[is] about to doH6213הִגִּ֥ידhi.Gidhe has toldH5046לְפַרְעֹֽה׃le.far.'Ohto PharaohH9005H6547
26שֶׁ֧בַעShe.va'sevenH7651פָּרֹ֣תpa.RotcowsH6510הַטֹּבֹ֗תha.to.Vot<the> goodH9009H2896שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'[are] sevenH7651שָׁנִים֙sha.NimyearsH8141הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahtheyH2007וְשֶׁ֤בַעve.She.va'and sevenH9002H7651הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִים֙ha.shi.bo.Limthe ears of grainH9009H7641הַטֹּבֹ֔תha.to.Vot<the> goodH9009H2896שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'[are] sevenH7651שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141הֵ֑נָּהHe.nahtheyH2007חֲל֖וֹםcha.Lom[is] dreamH2472אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH259הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931
27וְשֶׁ֣בַעve.She.va'and sevenH9002H7651הַ֠פָּרוֹתHa.pa.rotthe cowsH9009H6510הָֽרַקּ֨וֹתha.ra.Kot<the> thinH9009H7534וְהָרָעֹ֜תve.ha.ra.'Otand <the> displeasingH9002H9009H7451הָעֹלֹ֣תha.'o.Lotthat were coming upH9009H5927אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ן'a.cha.rei.Henafter themH310H9039שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'[are] sevenH7651שָׁנִים֙sha.NimyearsH8141הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahtheyH2007וְשֶׁ֤בַעve.She.va'and sevenH9002H7651הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ha.shi.bo.Limthe ears of grainH9009H7641הָרֵק֔וֹתha.re.Kot<the> emptyH9009H7386שְׁדֻפ֖וֹתshe.du.Fot<the> scorched ofH7710הַקָּדִ֑יםha.ka.Dimthe east windH9009H6921יִהְי֕וּyih.Yuthey will beH1961שֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שְׁנֵ֥יshe.Neiyears ofH8141רָעָֽב׃ra.'AvfamineH7458
28ה֣וּאhu'thatH1931הַדָּבָ֔רha.da.Var[is] the wordH9009H1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI spokeH1696אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhPharaohH6547אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430עֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.Seh[is] about to doH6213הֶרְאָ֥הher.'Ahhe has shownH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhPharaohH6547
29הִנֵּ֛הhi.Nehthere!H2009שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimyearsH8141בָּא֑וֹתba.'ot[are] about to comeH935שָׂבָ֥עsa.Va'plentyH7647גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419בְּכָל־be.khol[will be] in allH9003H3605אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
30וְ֠קָמוּVe.ka.muand they will ariseH9001H6965שֶׁ֜בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שְׁנֵ֤יshe.Neiyears ofH8141רָעָב֙ra.'AvfamineH7458אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן'a.cha.rei.Henafter themH310H9039וְנִשְׁכַּ֥חve.nish.Kachand it will be forgottenH9001H7911כָּל־kol-allH3605הַשָּׂבָ֖עha.sa.Va'the plentyH9009H7647בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וְכִלָּ֥הve.khi.Lahand it will destroyH9001H3615הָרָעָ֖בha.ra.'Avthe famineH9009H7458אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776
31וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יִוָּדַ֤עyi.va.Da'it will be knownH3045הַשָּׂבָע֙ha.sa.Va'the plentyH9009H7647בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776מִפְּנֵ֛יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006H6440הָרָעָ֥בha.ra.'Avthe famineH9009H7458הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931אַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵ֑ןKhenthusH3651כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָבֵ֥דkha.Ved[will be] heavyH3515ה֖וּאhu'itH1931מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdveryH3966
32וְעַ֨לve.'Aland onH9002H5921הִשָּׁנ֧וֹתhi.sha.Not[the] being repeated ofH8138הַחֲל֛וֹםha.cha.Lomthe dreamH9009H2472אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547פַּעֲמָ֑יִםpa.'a.Ma.yimtwo timesH6471כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נָכ֤וֹןna.Khon[is] certainH3559הַדָּבָר֙ha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom withH9006H5973הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וּמְמַהֵ֥רu.me.ma.Herand [is] hurryingH9002H4116הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ׃la.'a.so.Toto do itH9005H6213H9033
33וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258יֵרֶ֣אye.Re'let him seeH7200פַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhPharaohH6547אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376נָב֣וֹןna.VondiscerningH995וְחָכָ֑םve.cha.Khamand wiseH9002H2450וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּvi.shi.Te.huand let him set himH9002H7896H9033עַל־'al-overH5921אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
34יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehlet him actH6213פַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhPharaohH6547וְיַפְקֵ֥דve.yaf.Kedand let him appointH9002H6485פְּקִדִ֖יםpe.ki.DimoverseersH6496עַל־'al-overH5921הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וְחִמֵּשׁ֙ve.chi.Meshand he will take a fifth ofH9001H2567אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714בְּשֶׁ֖בַעbe.She.va'in sevenH9003H7651שְׁנֵ֥יshe.Nei[the] years ofH8141הַשָּׂבָֽע׃ha.sa.Va'<the> plentyH9009H7647
35וְיִקְבְּצ֗וּve.yik.be.Tzuand let them gatherH9002H6908אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֹ֙כֶל֙'o.khel[the] food ofH400הַשָּׁנִ֣יםha.sha.Nimthe yearsH9009H8141הַטֹּבֹ֔תha.to.Vot<the> goodH9009H2896הַבָּאֹ֖תha.ba.'Otthat are comingH9009H935הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וְיִצְבְּרוּ־ve.yitz.be.ru-and let them store upH9002H6651בָ֞רvargrainH1250תַּ֧חַתTa.chatunderH8478יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027פַּרְעֹ֛הpar.'OhPharaohH6547אֹ֥כֶל'O.khelfoodH400בֶּעָרִ֖יםbe.'a.Rimin the citiesH9003H5892וְשָׁמָֽרוּ׃ve.sha.Ma.ruand they will keep [it]H9001H8104
36וְהָיָ֨הve.ha.Yahand it will becomeH9001H1961הָאֹ֤כֶלha.'O.khelthe foodH9009H400לְפִקָּדוֹן֙le.fi.ka.dOn<into> a storeH9005H6487לָאָ֔רֶץla.'A.retzfor the landH9005H776לְשֶׁ֙בַע֙le.She.va'for sevenH9005H7651שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] years ofH8141הָרָעָ֔בha.ra.'Av<the> famineH9009H7458אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834תִּהְיֶ֖יןָtih.Yei.nathey will beH1961בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תִכָּרֵ֥תti.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776בָּרָעָֽב׃ba.ra.'Avby the famineH9003H7458
37וַיִּיטַ֥בvai.yi.Tavand it was goodH9001H3190הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869פַרְעֹ֑הfar.'OhPharaohH6547וּבְעֵינֵ֖יu.ve.'ei.Neiand in [the] eyes ofH9002H9003H5869כָּל־kol-allH3605עֲבָדָֽיו׃'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023
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