Genesis 41
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Genesis 41:2-26

2וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009מִן־min-fromH4480הַיְאֹ֗רhay.'Orthe RiverH9009H2975עֹלֹת֙'o.Lot[were] coming upH5927שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651פָּר֔וֹתpa.RotcowsH6510יְפ֥וֹתye.Fotgood looking ofH3303מַרְאֶ֖הmar.'EhappearanceH4758וּבְרִיאֹ֣תu.ve.ri.'Otand fat ofH9002H1277בָּשָׂ֑רba.SarfleshH1320וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָהva.tir.'Ei.nahand they grazedH9001H7462בָּאָֽחוּ׃ba.'A.chuamong the reed[s]H9003H260
3וְהִנֵּ֞הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009שֶׁ֧בַעShe.va'sevenH7651פָּר֣וֹתpa.RotcowsH6510אֲחֵר֗וֹת'a.che.RotanotherH312עֹל֤וֹתo.Lot[were] coming upH5927אַחֲרֵיהֶן֙'a.cha.rei.Henafter themH310H9039מִן־min-fromH4480הַיְאֹ֔רhay.'Orthe RiverH9009H2975רָע֥וֹתra.'otdispleasing ofH7451מַרְאֶ֖הmar.'EhappearanceH4758וְדַקּ֣וֹתve.da.Kotand thin ofH9002H1851בָּשָׂ֑רba.SarfleshH1320וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָהva.ta.'a.Mo.de.nahand they stoodH9001H5975אֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelbesideH681הַפָּר֖וֹתha.pa.Rotthe cowsH9009H6510עַל־'al-onH5921שְׂפַ֥תse.Fat[the] bank ofH8193הַיְאֹֽר׃hay.'Orthe RiverH9009H2975
4וַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָהva.to.Khal.nahand they ateH9001H398הַפָּר֗וֹתha.pa.Rotthe cowsH9009H6510רָע֤וֹתra.'ot<the> displeasing ofH7451הַמַּרְאֶה֙ha.mar.'Eh<the> appearanceH9009H4758וְדַקֹּ֣תve.da.Kotand [the] thin ofH9002H1851הַבָּשָׂ֔רha.ba.Sar<the> fleshH9009H1320אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651הַפָּר֔וֹתha.pa.Rotthe cowsH9009H6510יְפֹ֥תye.Fot<the> good looking ofH3303הַמַּרְאֶ֖הha.mar.'Eh<the> appearanceH9009H4758וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑תve.ha.be.ri.'Otand <the> fatH9002H9009H1277וַיִּיקַ֖ץvai.yi.Katzand he awokeH9001H3364פַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhPharaohH6547
5וַיִּישָׁ֕ןvai.yi.Shanand he sleptH9001H3462וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֖םvai.ya.cha.Lomand he dreamedH9001H2492שֵׁנִ֑יתshe.Nita second [time]H8145וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שִׁבֳּלִ֗יםshi.bo.Limears of grainH7641עֹל֛וֹתo.Lot[were] coming upH5927בְּקָנֶ֥הbe.ka.Nehon a stalkH9003H7070אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259בְּרִיא֥וֹתbe.ri.'otfatH1277וְטֹבֽוֹת׃ve.to.Votand goodH9002H2896
6וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651שִׁבֳּלִ֔יםshi.bo.Limears of grainH7641דַּקּ֖וֹתda.KotthinH1851וּשְׁדוּפֹ֣תu.she.du.Fotand scorched ofH9002H7710קָדִ֑יםka.Diman east windH6921צֹמְח֖וֹתtzo.me.Chot[were] springing upH6779אַחֲרֵיהֶֽן׃'a.cha.rei.Henafter themH310H9039
7וַתִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙va.tiv.La'.nahand they swallowedH9001H1104הַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣יםha.shi.bo.Limthe ears of grainH9009H7641הַדַּקּ֔וֹתha.da.Kot<the> thinH9009H1851אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִ֔יםha.shi.bo.Limthe ears of grainH9009H7641הַבְּרִיא֖וֹתha.be.ri.'ot<the> fatH9009H1277וְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹתve.ha.me.le.'otand <the> fullH9002H9009H4392וַיִּיקַ֥ץvai.yi.Katzand he awokeH9001H3364פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009חֲלֽוֹם׃cha.Loma dreamH2472
8וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙va.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וַתִּפָּ֣עֶםva.ti.Pa.'emand it was troubledH9001H6470רוּח֔וֹru.Chospirit hisH7307H9023וַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971וַיִּקְרָ֛אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605חַרְטֻמֵּ֥יchar.tu.Mei[the] diviner priests ofH2748מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605חֲכָמֶ֑יהָcha.kha.Mei.hawise [men] itsH2450H9024וַיְסַפֵּ֨רvay.sa.Perand he recountedH9001H5608פַּרְעֹ֤הpar.'OhPharaohH6547לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲלֹמ֔וֹcha.lo.Modream hisH2472H9023וְאֵין־ve.'ein-and there notH9002H369פּוֹתֵ֥רpo.Ter[was one who] interpretedH6622אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לְפַרְעֹֽה׃le.far.'Ohfor PharaohH9005H6547
9וַיְדַבֵּר֙vay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696שַׂ֣רsar[the] chief ofH8269הַמַּשְׁקִ֔יםha.mash.Kimthe cup bearersH9009H4945אֶת־'et-withH854פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲטָאַ֕יcha.ta.'Aisins myH2399H9020אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589מַזְכִּ֥ירmaz.Kir[am] bringing to remembranceH2142הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117
10פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547קָצַ֣ףka.Tzafhe was angryH7107עַל־'al-towardsH5921עֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.Tenand he putH9001H5414אֹתִ֜י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030בְּמִשְׁמַ֗רbe.mish.Marin [the] custody ofH9003H4929בֵּ֚יתbeit[the] house ofH1004שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269הַטַּבָּחִ֔יםha.ta.ba.Chimthe bodyguardsH9009H2876אֹתִ֕י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שַׂ֥רsar[the] chief ofH8269הָאֹפִֽים׃ha.'o.Fimthe bakersH9009H644
11וַנַּֽחַלְמָ֥הva.na.chal.Mahand we dreamed !H9001H2492H9012חֲל֛וֹםcha.Loma dreamH2472בְּלַ֥יְלָהbe.Lay.lahin a nightH9003H3915אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589וָה֑וּאva.Hu'and heH9002H1931אִ֛ישׁ'isheachH376כְּפִתְר֥וֹןke.fit.Ronaccording to [the] interpretation ofH9004H6623חֲלֹמ֖וֹcha.lo.Modream hisH2472H9023חָלָֽמְנוּ׃cha.La.me.nuwe dreamedH2492
12וְשָׁ֨םve.Shamand [was] thereH9002H8033אִתָּ֜נוּ'i.Ta.nuwith usH854H9035נַ֣עַרNa.'ara young manH5288עִבְרִ֗י'iv.Ria HebrewH5680עֶ֚בֶד'E.veda slaveH5650לְשַׂ֣רle.Sarof [the] commander ofH9005H8269הַטַּבָּחִ֔יםha.ta.ba.Chimthe bodyguardsH9009H2876וַנְּ֨סַפֶּר־va.Ne.sa.per-and we recountedH9001H5608ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033וַיִּפְתָּר־vai.yif.tor-and he interpretedH9001H6622לָ֖נוּLa.nufor <the> usH9005H9035אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חֲלֹמֹתֵ֑ינוּcha.lo.mo.Tei.nudreams ourH2472H9025אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376כַּחֲלֹמ֖וֹka.cha.lo.Moaccording to dream hisH9004H2472H9023פָּתָֽר׃pa.Tarhe interpretedH6622
13וַיְהִ֛יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834פָּֽתַר־pa.tar-he interpretedH6622לָ֖נוּLa.nufor <the> usH9005H9035כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651הָיָ֑הha.Yahit wasH1961אֹתִ֛י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030הֵשִׁ֥יבhe.Shivhe restoredH7725עַל־'al-toH5921כַּנִּ֖יka.Nioffice myH3653H9020וְאֹת֥וֹve.'o.Toand <obj.> himH9002H853H9033תָלָֽה׃ta.Lahhe hangedH8518
14וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971פַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhPharaohH6547וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַיְרִיצֻ֖הוּvay.ri.Tzu.huand people brought quickly himH9001H7323H9033מִן־min-fromH4480הַבּ֑וֹרha.Borthe pitH9009H953וַיְגַלַּח֙vay.ga.Lachand he shavedH9001H1548וַיְחַלֵּ֣ףvay.cha.Lefand he changedH9001H2498שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוsim.lo.Tavclothes hisH8071H9023וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhPharaohH6547
15וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559פַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhPharaohH6547אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130חֲל֣וֹםcha.Loma dreamH2472חָלַ֔מְתִּיcha.Lam.tiI have dreamedH2492וּפֹתֵ֖רu.fo.Terand [is one who] interpretsH9002H6622אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033וַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589שָׁמַ֤עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085עָלֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Lei.khaon youH5921H9031לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559תִּשְׁמַ֥עtish.Ma'you hearH8085חֲל֖וֹםcha.Loma dreamH2472לִפְתֹּ֥רlif.Torto interpretH9005H6622אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033
16וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030יוֹסֵ֧ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פַּרְעֹ֛הpar.'OhPharaohH6547לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559בִּלְעָדָ֑יbil.'a.Daiapart from meH1107H9030אֱלֹהִ֕ים'E.lo.HimGodH430יַעֲנֶ֖הya.'a.Nehhe will answerH6030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁל֥וֹםshe.Lom[the] welfare ofH7965פַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhPharaohH6547
17וַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefJosephH3130בַּחֲלֹמִ֕יba.cha.lo.Miin dream myH9003H2472H9020הִנְנִ֥יhi.Niif [was] IH2005H9040עֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedstandingH5975עַל־'al-onH5921שְׂפַ֥תse.Fat[the] bank ofH8193הַיְאֹֽר׃hay.'Orthe RiverH9009H2975
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
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