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New American Standard Bible 1995

Genesis 41:8-44

8Now in the morningH1242 1his spiritH7307 was troubledH6470, so he sentH7971 and calledH7121 for allH3605 the 23magiciansH2748 of EgyptH4714, and allH3605 its 4wiseH2450 menH2450. And PharaohH6547 toldH5608 them his 5dreamsH2472, but 6thereH369 was noH369 oneH369 who could interpretH6622 them to PharaohH6547.

9Then the chiefH8269 cupbearerH4945 spokeH1696 to PharaohH6547, sayingH559, “I would make mentionH2142 todayH3117 of 7my own 8offensesH2399. 10PharaohH6547 was 9furiousH7107 with his servantsH5650, and 10he putH5414 me in confinementH4929 in the houseH1004 of the captainH8269 of the bodyguardH2876, both me and the chiefH8269 bakerH644. 1111We hadH2492 a dreamH2472 12on the sameH259 nightH3915, 13he and I; eachH376 of us dreamedH2492 according to the interpretationH6623 of his own dreamH2472. 12Now a HebrewH5680 youthH5288 was with us thereH8033, a 14servantH5650 of the captainH8269 of the bodyguardH2876, and we relatedH5608 them to him, and 15he interpretedH6622 our dreamsH2472 for us. To eachH376 oneH376 he interpretedH6622 according to his own dreamH2472. 13And justH3512 16as he interpretedH6622 for us, soH3651 it happenedH1961; he restoredH7725 me in my 17officeH3653, but he hangedH8518 him.”

14Then PharaohH6547 sentH7971 and 18calledH7121 for JosephH3130, and they 19hurriedlyH7323 broughtH7323 him out of the dungeonH953; and when he had shavedH1548 himself and changedH2498 his clothesH8071, he cameH935 to PharaohH6547. 15PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “I have hadH2492 a dreamH2472, 20but noH369 oneH369 can interpretH6622 it; and 21I have heardH8085 22it saidH559 aboutH5921 you, that 23when you hearH8085 a dreamH2472 you can interpretH6622 it.” 16JosephH3130 then answeredH6030 PharaohH6547, sayingH559, “2425It is not in me; 26GodH430 will 27giveH6030 PharaohH6547 a favorableH7965 answerH6030.” 17So PharaohH6547 spokeH1696 to JosephH3130, “In my dreamH2472, beholdH2009, I was standingH5975 on the bankH8193 of the NileH2975; 18and beholdH2009, sevenH7651 cowsH6510, 28fatH1277 and sleekH3303 cameH5927 up out of the NileH2975, and they grazedH7462 in the marshH260 grassH260. 19LoH2009, sevenH7651 otherH312 cowsH6510 cameH5927 up afterH310 them, poorH1800 and veryH3966 uglyH7451 and 29gauntH7534H1320, suchH2007 as I had neverH3808 seenH7200 for 30uglinessH7455 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714; 20and the leanH7534 and 31uglyH7451 cowsH6510 ateH398 up the firstH7223 sevenH7651 fatH1277 cowsH6510. 21Yet when they had 32devouredH935H7130 them, it could not be 33detectedH3045 that they had 34devouredH935H7130 them, 35for they were justH3512 as uglyH7451 as 36beforeH8462. Then I awokeH3364. 22I sawH7200 also in my dreamH2472, and beholdH2009, sevenH7651 earsH7641, fullH4392 and goodH2896, cameH5927 up on a singleH259 stalkH7070; 23and loH2009, sevenH7651 earsH7641, witheredH6798, thinH1851, and scorchedH7710 by the eastH6921 windH6921, sproutedH6779 up afterH310 them; 24and the thinH1851 earsH7641 swallowedH1104 the sevenH7651 goodH2896 earsH7641. Then 37I toldH559 it to the 38magiciansH2748, but thereH369 was noH369 oneH369 who could explainH5046 it to me.”

25Now JosephH3130 saidH559 to PharaohH6547, “Pharaoh’sH6547 39dreamsH2472 are oneH259 and the same; 40GodH430 has toldH5046 to PharaohH6547 whatH853H834 He is about to doH6213. 26The sevenH7651 goodH2896 cowsH6510 are sevenH7651 yearsH8141; and the sevenH7651 goodH2896 earsH7641 are sevenH7651 yearsH8141; the 41dreamsH2472 are oneH259 and the same. 27The sevenH7651 leanH7534 and uglyH7451 cowsH6510 that cameH5927 up afterH310 them are sevenH7651 yearsH8141, and the sevenH7651 thinH7534 earsH7641 scorchedH7710 by the eastH6921 windH6921 42will be sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458. 2843It is as I have spokenH1696 to PharaohH6547: 44GodH430 has shownH7200 to PharaohH6547 whatH834 He is about to doH6213. 29BeholdH2009, 45sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of greatH1419 abundanceH7647 are comingH935 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714; 30and afterH310 them 46sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458 will 47comeH6965, and allH3605 the abundanceH7647 will be forgottenH7911 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, and the famineH7458 will 48ravageH3615 the landH776. 31So the abundanceH7647 will be unknownH3045H3808 in the landH776 becauseH4480H6440 of that subsequentH310 famineH7458; for it will be veryH3966 severeH3515. 32Now as for the repeatingH8138 of the dreamH2472 to PharaohH6547 twiceH6471, it means that 49the matterH1697 is determinedH3559 by GodH430, and GodH430 will quicklyH4116 bringH6213 it aboutH6213. 33NowH6258 let PharaohH6547 lookH7200 for a manH376 50discerningH995 and wiseH2450, and setH7896 him overH5921 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 34Let PharaohH6547 takeH6213 actionH6213 to appointH6485 overseersH6496 51in chargeH5921 of the landH776, and let him exactH2567 a fifthH2567 of the produce of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 in the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of abundanceH7647. 35Then let them 52gatherH6908 allH3605 the foodH3978 of theseH428 goodH2896 yearsH8141 that are comingH935, and storeH6651 up the grainH1250 for foodH400 in the citiesH5892 underH8478 Pharaoh’sH6547 authorityH3027, and let them guardH8104 it. 36Let the foodH400 becomeH1961 as a reserveH6487 for the landH776 for the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458 whichH834 will occurH1961 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, so that the landH776 will not perishH3772 during the famineH7458.”

37Now the 53proposalH1697 seemedH3190 goodH3190 54to PharaohH6547 and 55to allH3605 his servantsH5650. 38Then PharaohH6547 saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “Can we findH4672 a manH376 like thisH2088, 56in whomH834 is a divineH430 spiritH7307?” 39So PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “SinceH310 GodH430 has informedH3045 you of allH3605 thisH2088, thereH369 is noH369 oneH369 so 57discerningH995 and wiseH2450 as you are. 4058You shall be overH5921 my houseH1004, and accordingH5921 to your 59commandH6310 allH3605 my peopleH5971 shall 60doH5401 homageH5401; onlyH7534 in the throneH3678 I will be greaterH1431 thanH4480 you.” 41PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “SeeH7200, I have setH5414 you 61overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.” 42Then PharaohH6547 62tookH5493 offH5493 his signetH2885 ringH2885 from his handH3027 and putH5414 it on Joseph’sH3130 handH3027, and clothedH3847 him in garmentsH899 of fineH8336 linenH8336 and 63putH7760 the goldH2091 necklaceH7242 aroundH5921 his neckH6677. 43He had him rideH7392 in 64his secondH4932 chariotH4818; and they proclaimedH7121 beforeH6440 him, “65BowH86 the kneeH86!” And he setH5414 him overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 44Moreover, PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “Though I am PharaohH6547, yet 66withoutH1107 67your permission noH3808 oneH376 shall raiseH7311 his handH3027 or footH7272 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 41:8 Dan 2:1, 3 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 41:8 Or soothsayer priests ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 41:8 Ex 7:11, 22; Dan 1:20; 2:2 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 41:8 Matt 2:1 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 41:8 Lit dream ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 41:8 Dan 2:27; 4:7 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 41:9 Gen 40:14, 23 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 41:9 Or sins ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 41:10 Gen 40:2, 3 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 41:10 Gen 39:20 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 41:11 Gen 40:5 ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 41:11 Lit one night ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 41:11 Lit I and he ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 41:12 Gen 37:36 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 41:12 Gen 40:12 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 41:13 Gen 40:21, 22 ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 41:13 Lit place ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 41:14 Ps 105:20 ↩
  19. 19. Genesis 41:14 Dan 2:25 ↩
  20. 20. Genesis 41:15 Gen 41:8 ↩
  21. 21. Genesis 41:15 Dan 5:16 ↩
  22. 22. Genesis 41:15 Lit about you, saying ↩
  23. 23. Genesis 41:15 Lit you hear a dream to interpret it ↩
  24. 24. Genesis 41:16 Lit Apart from me ↩
  25. 25. Genesis 41:16 Dan 2:30; Zech 4:6; Acts 3:12; 2 Cor 3:5 ↩
  26. 26. Genesis 41:16 Gen 40:8; 41:25, 28, 32; Deut 29:29; Dan 2:22, 28, 47 ↩
  27. 27. Genesis 41:16 Lit answer the peace of Pharaoh ↩
  28. 28. Genesis 41:18 Lit fat of flesh ↩
  29. 29. Genesis 41:19 Lit lean of flesh ↩
  30. 30. Genesis 41:19 Lit badness ↩
  31. 31. Genesis 41:20 Lit bad ↩
  32. 32. Genesis 41:21 Lit entered their inward parts ↩
  33. 33. Genesis 41:21 Or known ↩
  34. 34. Genesis 41:21 Lit entered their inward parts ↩
  35. 35. Genesis 41:21 Lit and ↩
  36. 36. Genesis 41:21 Lit in the beginning ↩
  37. 37. Genesis 41:24 Is 8:19; Dan 4:7 ↩
  38. 38. Genesis 41:24 Or soothsayer priests ↩
  39. 39. Genesis 41:25 Lit dream is ↩
  40. 40. Genesis 41:25 Gen 41:28, 32; Dan 2:28, 29, 45 ↩
  41. 41. Genesis 41:26 Lit dream is ↩
  42. 42. Genesis 41:27 2 Kin 8:1 ↩
  43. 43. Genesis 41:28 Lit That is the thing which I spoke ↩
  44. 44. Genesis 41:28 Gen 41:25, 32 ↩
  45. 45. Genesis 41:29 Gen 41:47 ↩
  46. 46. Genesis 41:30 Gen 41:54, 56; 47:13; Ps 105:16 ↩
  47. 47. Genesis 41:30 Lit arise ↩
  48. 48. Genesis 41:30 Lit destroy ↩
  49. 49. Genesis 41:32 Gen 41:25, 28 ↩
  50. 50. Genesis 41:33 Gen 41:39 ↩
  51. 51. Genesis 41:34 Lit over ↩
  52. 52. Genesis 41:35 Gen 41:48 ↩
  53. 53. Genesis 41:37 Lit word ↩
  54. 54. Genesis 41:37 Lit in the sight of ↩
  55. 55. Genesis 41:37 Lit in the sight of ↩
  56. 56. Genesis 41:38 Job 32:8; Dan 4:8, 9, 18; 5:11, 14 ↩
  57. 57. Genesis 41:39 Gen 41:33 ↩
  58. 58. Genesis 41:40 Ps 105:21; Acts 7:10 ↩
  59. 59. Genesis 41:40 Lit mouth ↩
  60. 60. Genesis 41:40 Lit kiss ↩
  61. 61. Genesis 41:41 Gen 42:6; Ps 105:21; Dan 6:3; Acts 7:10 ↩
  62. 62. Genesis 41:42 Esth 3:10; 8:2 ↩
  63. 63. Genesis 41:42 Dan 5:7, 16, 29 ↩
  64. 64. Genesis 41:43 Lit the second...which was his ↩
  65. 65. Genesis 41:43 Heb Abreck: Attention or Make way ↩
  66. 66. Genesis 41:44 Ps 105:22 ↩
  67. 67. Genesis 41:44 Lit you no one ↩

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