New American Standard Bible 2020

Genesis 41

Pharaoh’s Dream

1Now it happenedוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961at the endמִקֵּ֖ץmi.KetzH7093of two fullיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117yearsשְׁנָתַ֣יִםshe.na.Ta.yimH8141that Pharaohוּפַרְעֹ֣הu.far.'OhH6547hadH2492aH2492dreamחֹלֵ֔םcho.LemH2492,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.NehH2009,he was standingעֹמֵ֥ד'o.MedH5975by the Nileהַיְאֹֽר׃hay.'OrH2975.

2And beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009,from the Nileהַיְאֹ֗רhay.'OrH2975sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651cowsפָּר֔וֹתpa.RotH6510cameH5927upH5927,fine-lookingיְפ֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖הye.Fot mar.'EhH3303 H4758andfatוּבְרִיאֹ֣ת בָּשָׂ֑רu.ve.ri.'Ot ba.SarH1277 H1320;and they grazedוַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָהva.tir.'Ei.nahH7462in themarshH260grassH260.

3Then beholdוְהִנֵּ֞הve.hi.NehH2009,sevenשֶׁ֧בַעShe.va'H7651otherאֲחֵר֗וֹת'a.che.RotH312cowsפָּר֣וֹתpa.RotH6510cameH5927upH5927afterאַחֲרֵיהֶן֙'a.cha.rei.HenH310them from the Nileהַיְאֹ֔רhay.'OrH2975,uglyרָע֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖הra.'ot mar.'EhH7451 H4758andthinוְדַקּ֣וֹת בָּשָׂ֑רve.da.Kot ba.SarH1851 H1320,and they stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָהva.ta.'a.Mo.de.nahH5975by the othercowsהַפָּר֖וֹתha.pa.RotH6510on the bankשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193of the Nileהַיְאֹֽר׃hay.'OrH2975.

4Then the uglyרָע֤וֹת הַמַּרְאֶה֙ra.'ot ha.mar.'EhH7451 H4758andthinוְדַקֹּ֣ת הַבָּשָׂ֔רve.da.Kot ha.ba.SarH1851 H1320cowsהַפָּר֗וֹתha.pa.RotH6510ateוַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָהva.to.Khal.nahH398the sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651fine-lookingיְפֹ֥ת הַמַּרְאֶ֖הye.Fot ha.mar.'EhH3303 H4758and fatוְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑תve.ha.be.ri.'OtH1277cowsהַפָּר֔וֹתha.pa.RotH6510.Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhH6547awokeוַיִּיקַ֖ץvai.yi.KatzH3364.

5But he fellH3462asleepH3462and dreamedוַֽיַּחֲלֹ֖םvai.ya.cha.LomH2492a secondשֵׁנִ֑יתshe.NitH8145timeH8145;and beholdוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.NehH2009,sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651earsH7641ofH7641grainשִׁבֳּלִ֗יםshi.bo.LimH7641cameH5927upH5927on a singleאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259stalkבְּקָנֶ֥הbe.ka.NehH7070,plumpבְּרִיא֥וֹתbe.ri.'otH1277and goodוְטֹבֽוֹת׃ve.to.VotH2896.

6Then beholdוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009,sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651earsשִׁבֳּלִ֔יםshi.bo.LimH7641,thinדַּקּ֖וֹתda.KotH1851and scorchedוּשְׁדוּפֹ֣תu.she.du.FotH7710by the eastקָדִ֑יםka.DimH6921windH6921,sproutedH6779upH6779afterאַחֲרֵיהֶֽן׃'a.cha.rei.HenH310them.

7And the thinהַדַּקּ֔וֹתha.da.KotH1851earsהַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣יםha.shi.bo.LimH7641swallowedוַתִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙va.tiv.La'.nahH1104the sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651plumpהַבְּרִיא֖וֹתha.be.ri.'otH1277and fullוְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹתve.ha.me.le.'otH4392earsהַֽשִּׁבֳּלִ֔יםha.shi.bo.LimH7641.Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547awokeוַיִּיקַ֥ץvai.yi.KatzH3364,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009, it wasa dreamחֲלֽוֹם׃cha.LomH2472.

8Now in the morningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙va.Bo.kerH1242his spiritרוּח֔וֹru.ChoH7307was troubledוַתִּפָּ֣עֶםva.ti.Pa.'emH6470,so he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersand calledוַיִּקְרָ֛אvai.yik.Ra'H7121for allכָּל־kol-H3605thesoothsayerH2748priestsחַרְטֻמֵּ֥יchar.tu.MeiH2748of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and allכָּל־kol-H3605itswiseחֲכָמֶ֑יהָcha.kha.Mei.haH2450menH2450.And Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֤הpar.'OhH6547toldוַיְסַפֵּ֨רvay.sa.PerH5608them hisdreamsחֲלֹמ֔וֹcha.lo.MoH2472, butthereH369wasH369noH369oneH369who could interpretפּוֹתֵ֥רpo.TerH6622them for Pharaohלְפַרְעֹֽה׃le.far.'OhH6547.

9Then the chiefשַׂ֣רsarH8269cupbearerהַמַּשְׁקִ֔יםha.mash.KimH4945spokeוַיְדַבֵּר֙vay.da.BerH1696to Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “I would make mentionמַזְכִּ֥ירmaz.KirH2142todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hai.YomH3117of my ownoffensesחֲטָאַ֕יcha.ta.'AiH2399.

10Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547wasH7107furiousH7107with his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650, andhe putוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414me in confinementבְּמִשְׁמַ֗רbe.mish.MarH4929in the houseבֵּ֚יתbeitH1004of the captainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the bodyguardהַטַּבָּחִ֔יםha.ta.ba.ChimH2876, bothme and the chiefשַׂ֥רsarH8269bakerהָאֹפִֽים׃ha.'o.FimH644.

11Thenwe hadוַנַּֽחַלְמָ֥הva.na.chal.MahH2492a dreamחֲל֛וֹםcha.LomH2472oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259nightבְּלַ֥יְלָהbe.Lay.lahH3915,he and I; eachאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376of us dreamedחָלָֽמְנוּ׃cha.La.me.nuH2492according to the interpretationכְּפִתְר֥וֹןke.fit.RonH6623of his owndreamחֲלֹמ֖וֹcha.lo.MoH2472.

12Now a Hebrewעִבְרִ֗י'iv.RiH5680youthנַ֣עַרNa.'arH5288wasthereוְשָׁ֨םve.ShamH8033with us, aservantעֶ֚בֶד'E.vedH5650of the captainלְשַׂ֣רle.SarH8269of the bodyguardהַטַּבָּחִ֔יםha.ta.ba.ChimH2876,and we toldוַנְּ֨סַפֶּר־va.Ne.sa.per-H5608him the dreams, andhe interpretedוַיִּפְתָּר־vai.yif.tor-H6622our dreamsחֲלֹמֹתֵ֑ינוּcha.lo.mo.Tei.nuH2472for us. For eachH376manH376he interpretedפָּתָֽר׃pa.TarH6622according to his owndreamכַּחֲלֹמ֖וֹka.cha.lo.MoH2472.

13And justH3512as he interpretedפָּֽתַר־pa.tar-H6622for us, soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651it happenedH1961; Pharaohrestoredהֵשִׁ֥יבhe.ShivH7725me in my officeכַּנִּ֖יka.NiH3653,but he hangedתָלָֽה׃ta.LahH8518the chief baker.”

Joseph Interprets

14Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhH6547sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971word andcalledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121for Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130, and theyhurriedlyH7323broughtH7323him out of the dungeonהַבּ֑וֹרha.BorH953;and when he had shavedוַיְגַלַּח֙vay.ga.LachH1548himself and changedוַיְחַלֵּ֣ףvay.cha.LefH2498his clothesשִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוsim.lo.TavH8071,he cameוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhH6547.

15Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhH6547saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130, “I have hadחָלַ֔מְתִּיcha.Lam.tiH2492a dreamחֲל֣וֹםcha.LomH2472,but noH369oneH369can interpretוּפֹתֵ֖רu.fo.TerH6622it; andI have heardשָׁמַ֤עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiH8085it saidלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559aboutעָלֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Lei.khaH5921you, thatwhen you hearתִּשְׁמַ֥עtish.Ma'H8085a dreamחֲל֖וֹםcha.LomH2472you can interpretלִפְתֹּ֥רlif.TorH6622it.”

16Josephיוֹסֵ֧ףyo.SefH3130then answeredוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֛הpar.'OhH6547,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559, “It has nothingH1107toH1107doH1107withH1107me;Godאֱלֹהִ֕ים'E.lo.HimH430willgiveH6030Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhH6547an answerיַעֲנֶ֖הya.'a.NehH6030for his own goodשְׁל֥וֹםshe.LomH7965.”

17So Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130, “In my dreamבַּחֲלֹמִ֕יba.cha.lo.MiH2472,thereH2009I was, standingעֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedH5975on the bankשְׂפַ֥תse.FatH8193of the Nileהַיְאֹֽר׃hay.'OrH2975;

18and beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009,sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651cowsפָּר֔וֹתpa.RotH6510,fatבְּרִיא֥וֹת בָּשָׂ֖רbe.ri.'ot ba.SarH1277 H1320and fine-lookingוִיפֹ֣ת תֹּ֑אַרvi.Fot To.'arH3303 H8389cameH5927upH5927out of the Nileהַיְאֹ֗רhay.'OrH2975,and they grazedוַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָהva.tir.'Ei.nahH7462in the marshH260grassH260.

19Then beholdוְהִנֵּ֞הve.hi.NehH2009,sevenשֶֽׁבַע־she.va'-H7651otherאֲחֵרוֹת֙'a.che.roTH312cowsפָּר֤וֹתpa.RotH6510cameH5927upH5927afterאַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן'a.cha.rei.HenH310them, poorH1800and veryמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966uglyוְרָע֥וֹת תֹּ֛אַרve.ra.'ot To.'arH7451 H8389andthinוְרַקּ֣וֹת בָּשָׂ֑רve.ra.Kot ba.SarH7534 H1320,suchH2007as I had neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808seenרָאִ֧יתִיra.'I.tiH7200foruglinessלָרֹֽעַ׃la.Ro.a'H7455in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;

20and the thinהָרַקּ֖וֹתha.ra.KotH7534and uglyוְהָרָע֑וֹתve.ha.ra.'otH7451cowsהַפָּר֔וֹתha.pa.RotH6510ateוַתֹּאכַ֙לְנָה֙va.to.Khal.nahH398the firstהָרִאשֹׁנ֖וֹתha.ri.sho.NotH7223sevenשֶׁ֧בַעShe.va'H7651fatהַבְּרִיאֹֽת׃ha.be.ri.'OtH1277cowsהַפָּר֛וֹתha.pa.RotH6510.

21Yet when they haddevouredוַתָּבֹ֣אנָה קִרְבֶּ֗נָהva.ta.Vo.nah kir.Be.nahH935 H7130them, it could not bedetectedנוֹדַע֙no.Da'H3045that they haddevouredבָ֣אוּ קִרְבֶּ֔נָהVa.'u kir.Be.nahH935 H7130them,for they were justH3512asH3512uglyרַ֔עRa'H7451asbeforeבַּתְּחִלָּ֑הba.te.chi.LahH8462.Then I awokeוָאִיקָֽץ׃va.'i.KatzH3364.

22I sawוָאֵ֖רֶאva.'E.re'H7200also in my dreamבַּחֲלֹמִ֑יba.cha.lo.MiH2472,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.NehH2009,sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651earsH7641ofH7641grainשִׁבֳּלִ֗יםshi.bo.LimH7641,fullמְלֵאֹ֥תme.le.'OtH4392and goodוְטֹבֽוֹת׃ve.to.VotH2896,cameH5927upH5927on a singleאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259stalkבְּקָנֶ֥הbe.ka.NehH7070;

23and beholdוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009,sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651earsשִׁבֳּלִ֔יםshi.bo.LimH7641,witheredצְנֻמ֥וֹתtze.nu.MotH6798,thinדַּקּ֖וֹתda.KotH1851, andscorchedשְׁדֻפ֣וֹתshe.du.FotH7710by the eastקָדִ֑יםka.DimH6921windH6921sproutedH6779upH6779afterאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃'a.cha.rei.HemH310them;

24and the thinהַדַּקֹּ֔תha.da.KotH1851earsהָשִׁבֳּלִ֣יםha.shi.bo.LimH7641swallowedוַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙va.tiv.La'.naH1104the sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651goodהַטֹּב֑וֹתha.to.VotH2896earsהַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖יםha.shi.bo.LimH7641. ThenI toldוָֽאֹמַר֙va.'o.MarH559it to the soothsayerH2748priestsהַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔יםha.char.tu.MimH2748,but thereH369wasH369noH369oneH369who could explainמַגִּ֖ידma.GidH5046it to me.”

25And Josephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547, “Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547dreamsחֲל֥וֹםcha.LomH2472are oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259and the same;Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430has toldהִגִּ֥ידhi.GidH5046to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹֽה׃le.far.'OhH6547whatאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר'et 'a.SherH853 H834He is about to doעֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213.

26The sevenשֶׁ֧בַעShe.va'H7651goodהַטֹּבֹ֗תha.to.VotH2896cowsפָּרֹ֣תpa.RotH6510are sevenשֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִים֙sha.NimH8141;and the sevenוְשֶׁ֤בַעve.She.va'H7651goodהַטֹּבֹ֔תha.to.VotH2896earsהַֽשִּׁבֳּלִים֙ha.shi.bo.LimH7641are sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141; thedreamsחֲל֖וֹםcha.LomH2472are oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259and the same.

27The sevenוְשֶׁ֣בַעve.She.va'H7651thinהָֽרַקּ֨וֹתha.ra.KotH7534and uglyוְהָרָעֹ֜תve.ha.ra.'OtH7451cowsהַ֠פָּרוֹתHa.pa.rotH6510that cameH5927upH5927afterאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ן'a.cha.rei.HenH310them are sevenשֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִים֙sha.NimH8141,and the sevenוְשֶׁ֤בַעve.She.va'H7651thinH7534earsהַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ha.shi.bo.LimH7641scorchedשְׁדֻפ֖וֹתshe.du.FotH7710by the eastהַקָּדִ֑יםha.ka.DimH6921windH6921will be sevenשֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8141of famineרָעָֽב׃ra.'AvH7458.

28It is as I have spokenדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696to Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhH6547:Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430has shownהֶרְאָ֥הher.'AhH7200Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhH6547whatH834He is about to doעֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213.

29Beholdהִנֵּ֛הhi.NehH2009,sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141of greatגָּד֖וֹלga.DolH1419abundanceשָׂבָ֥עsa.Va'H7647are comingבָּא֑וֹתba.'otH935in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714;

30and afterאַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן'a.cha.rei.HenH310themsevenשֶׁ֜בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8141of famineרָעָב֙ra.'AvH7458willcomeוְ֠קָמוּVe.ka.muH6965,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the abundanceהַשָּׂבָ֖עha.sa.Va'H7647will be forgottenוְנִשְׁכַּ֥חve.nish.KachH7911in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,and the famineהָרָעָ֖בha.ra.'AvH7458willravageוְכִלָּ֥הve.khi.LahH3615the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

31So the abundanceהַשָּׂבָע֙ha.sa.Va'H7647will beH3045unknownוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3045 H3808in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776becauseמִפְּנֵ֛יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of that subsequentאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310famineהָרָעָ֥בha.ra.'AvH7458; for it will beveryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966severeכָבֵ֥דkha.VedH3515.

32Now as for the repeatingהִשָּׁנ֧וֹתhi.sha.NotH8138of the dreamהַחֲל֛וֹםha.cha.LomH2472to Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547twiceפַּעֲמָ֑יִםpa.'a.Ma.yimH6471, it means thatthe matterהַדָּבָר֙ha.da.VarH1697is confirmedנָכ֤וֹןna.KhonH3559by Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430will quicklyוּמְמַהֵ֥רu.me.ma.HerH4116bringH6213it aboutH6213.

33So nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258let Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhH6547lookיֵרֶ֣אye.Re'H7200for a manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376discerningנָב֣וֹןna.VonH995and wiseוְחָכָ֑םve.cha.KhamH2450,and appointוִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּvi.shi.Te.huH7896him overעַל־'al-H5921the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

34Let Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhH6547takeH6213actionH6213to appointוְיַפְקֵ֥דve.yaf.KedH6485overseersפְּקִדִ֖יםpe.ki.DimH6496inH5921chargeH5921ofH5921the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and let him takeH2567aH2567fifthH2567of the produceof the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714as a taxin the sevenבְּשֶׁ֖בַעbe.She.va'H7651yearsשְׁנֵ֥יshe.NeiH8141of abundanceהַשָּׂבָֽע׃ha.sa.Va'H7647.

35Then have themcollectוְיִקְבְּצ֗וּve.yik.be.TzuH6908allכָּל־kol-H3605the foodH3978of theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428goodהַטֹּבֹ֔תha.to.VotH2896yearsהַשָּׁנִ֣יםha.sha.NimH8141that are comingהַבָּאֹ֖תha.ba.'OtH935,and storeH6651upH6651the grainבָ֞רvarH1250for foodH400in the citiesבֶּעָרִ֖יםbe.'a.RimH5892underתַּ֧חַתTa.chatH8478Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֛הpar.'OhH6547authorityיַד־yad-H3027,and have them guardוְשָׁמָֽרוּ׃ve.sha.Ma.ruH8104it.

36Let the foodהָאֹ֤כֶלha.'O.khelH400be usedas a reserveלְפִקָּדוֹן֙le.fi.ka.dOnH6487for the landלָאָ֔רֶץla.'A.retzH776for the sevenלְשֶׁ֙בַע֙le.She.va'H7651yearsשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8141of famineהָרָעָ֔בha.ra.'AvH7458whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834will occurH1961in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,so that the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776will not perishתִכָּרֵ֥תti.ka.RetH3772during the famineבָּרָעָֽב׃ba.ra.'AvH7458.”

37Now theproposalהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697seemedH3190goodוַיִּיטַ֥בvai.yi.TavH3190to Pharaohפַרְעֹ֑הfar.'OhH6547andto allכָּל־kol-H3605his servantsעֲבָדָֽיו׃'a.va.DavH5650.

Joseph Is Made a Ruler of Egypt

38Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650, “Can we findהֲנִמְצָ֣אha.nim.Tza'H4672a manאִ֕ישׁ'ishH376like thisכָזֶ֔הkha.ZehH2088,in whomאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834there is a divineאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307?”

39So Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par.'OhH6547saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130, “Sinceאַחֲרֵ֨י'a.cha.ReiH310Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430has informedהוֹדִ֧יעַho.Di.a'H3045you of allכָּל־kol-H3605thisH2088,thereH369isH369noH369oneH369asdiscerningנָב֥וֹןna.VonH995and wiseוְחָכָ֖םve.cha.KhamH2450as you are.

40You shall beinH5921chargeH5921ofH5921my houseבֵּיתִ֔יbei.TiH1004,and allכָּל־kol-H3605my peopleעַמִּ֑י'a.MiH5971shallbeH5401obedientפִּ֖יךָPi.khaH5401 H5921 H6310to you; onlyH7534regardingthe throneהַכִּסֵּ֖אha.ki.Se'H3678will I be greaterאֶגְדַּ֥ל'eg.DalH1431thanמִמֶּֽךָּ׃mi.Me.kaH4480you.”

41Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547also saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130, “Seeרְאֵה֙re.'EhH7200,I have placedנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414youoverעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.”

42Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֤הpar.'OhH6547tookH5493offH5493his signetH2885ringH2885from his handיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027and putוַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.TenH5414it on Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130handיַ֣דyadH3027,and clothedוַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁvai.yal.BeshH3847him in garmentsבִּגְדֵי־big.dei-H899of fineשֵׁ֔שׁSheshH8336linenH8336, andputוַיָּ֛שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the goldהַזָּהָ֖בha.za.HavH2091necklaceרְבִ֥דre.VidH7242aroundH5921his neckצַוָּארֽוֹ׃tza.va.RoH6677.

43And he had him rideוַיַּרְכֵּ֣בvai.yar.KevH7392inhis secondהַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ha.mish.NehH4932chariotבְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶתbe.mir.Ke.vetH4818;and they proclaimedוַיִּקְרְא֥וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121aheadלְפָנָ֖יוle.fa.NavH6440of him, “BowH86theH86kneeH86!”And he placedוְנָת֣וֹןve.na.TonH5414him overעַ֖ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

44Moreover, Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֛הpar.'OhH6547saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130, “ThoughI am Pharaohפַרְעֹ֑הfar.'OhH6547, yetwithoutוּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָu.vil.'a.Dei.khaH1107your permission noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808oneאִ֧ישׁ'ishH376shall raiseיָרִ֨יםya.RimH7311his handיָד֛וֹya.DoH3027or footרַגְל֖וֹrag.LoH7272in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.”

45Then Pharaohפַרְעֹ֣הfar.'OhH6547namedוַיִּקְרָ֨א שֵׁם־vai.yik.Ra' shem-H7121 H8034Josephיוֹסֵף֮yo.SefH3130Zaphenath-paneahH6847;and he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414him Asenathאָֽסְנַ֗ת'a.se.NatH621,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of PotipheraH6319priestכֹּהֵ֥ןko.HenH3548ofOnאֹ֖ן'onH204, to be hiswifeלְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.ShahH802.And Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130wentH3318outH3318overעַל־'al-H5921the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

46Now Josephוְיוֹסֵף֙ve.yo.SefH3130wasthirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121when hestoodבְּעָמְד֕וֹbe.'a.me.DoH5975in the presenceלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar.'OhH6547,kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.And Josephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130wentH3318outH3318from the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.NeiH6440of Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhH6547and wentוַֽיַּעְבֹ֖רvai.ya'.VorH5674through allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

47During the sevenבְּשֶׁ֖בַעbe.She.va'H7651yearsשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8141of plentyהַשָּׂבָ֑עha.sa.Va'H7647the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776producedוַתַּ֣עַשׂva.Ta.'asH6213abundantlyלִקְמָצִֽים׃lik.ma.TzimH7062.

48So he collectedוַיִּקְבֹּ֞ץvai.yik.BotzH6908allכָּל־kol-H3605the foodאֹ֣כֶל׀'O.khelH400of thesesevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֗יםsha.NimH8141whichH834occurredהָיוּ֙ha.YuH1961in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714and putוַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-H5414the foodאֹ֖כֶל'O.khelH400in the citiesבֶּעָרִ֑יםbe.'a.RimH5892;he putנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414in every cityהָעִ֛ירha.'IrH5892the foodאֹ֧כֶל'O.khelH400from its own surroundingסְבִיבֹתֶ֖יהָse.vi.vo.Tei.haH5439fieldsשְׂדֵה־se.deh-H7704.

49Josephיוֹסֵ֥ףyo.SefH3130storedH6651upH6651grainבָּ֛רbarH1250in greatH3966abundanceH3966like the sandכְּח֥וֹלke.CholH2344of the seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220,untilעַ֛ד'adH5704 H3588he stoppedחָדַ֥לcha.DalH2308measuringלִסְפֹּ֖רlis.PorH5608it, for it wasbeyondאֵ֥ין'einH369measureמִסְפָּֽר׃mis.ParH4557.

The Sons of Joseph

50Now beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶםbe.Te.remH2962the yearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141of famineהָרָעָ֑בha.ra.'AvH7458cameתָּב֖וֹאta.Vo'H935,twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147sonsבָנִ֔יםva.NimH1121were bornיֻלַּד֙yu.LadH3205to Josephוּלְיוֹסֵ֤ףu.le.yo.SefH3130,whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834Asenathאָֽסְנַ֔ת'a.se.NatH621,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of PotipheraH6319,priestכֹּהֵ֥ןko.HenH3548ofOnאֽוֹן׃'onH204,boreיָֽלְדָה־Yal.dah-H3205to him.

51Josephיוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefH3130namedוַיִּקְרָ֥א שֵׁ֥םvai.yik.Ra' shemH7121 H8034the firstbornהַבְּכ֖וֹרha.be.KhorH1060Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519; “For,” he said, “Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430has made me forgetנַשַּׁ֤נִיna.Sha.niH5382allכָּל־kol-H3605my troubleעֲמָלִ֔י'a.ma.LiH5999and allכָּל־kol-H3605of my father’sאָבִֽי׃'a.ViH1householdבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.”

52And he namedשֵׁ֥ם קָרָ֣אshem ka.Ra'H7121 H8034the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יha.she.NiH8145Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669; “For,” he said, “Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430has madeH6509me fruitfulהִפְרַ֥נִיhif.Ra.niH6509in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of my afflictionעָנְיִֽי׃'a.ne.YiH6040.”

53When the sevenשֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8141of plentyהַשָּׂבָ֑עha.sa.Va'H7647whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had takenH1961placeH1961in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714cameH3615toH3615anH3615endוַתִּכְלֶ֕ינָהva.tikh.Lei.nahH3615,

54andthe sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשְׁנֵ֤יshe.NeiH8141of famineהָרָעָב֙ha.ra.'AvH7458beganוַתְּחִלֶּ֜ינָהva.te.chi.Lei.nahH2490to comeלָב֔וֹאla.Vo'H935,justH3512asH3512Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130had saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559,then there was famineרָעָב֙ra.'AvH7458in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landsהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.TzotH776;but in allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714there was breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.

55So when allכָּל־kol-H3605the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714sufferedH7456famineH7456,the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971criedH6817outH6817to Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhH6547for breadלַלָּ֑חֶםla.La.chemH3899;and Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֤הpar.'OhH6547saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the EgyptiansH4714, “Goלְכ֣וּle.KhuH1980to Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130;whateverאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he saysיֹאמַ֥רyo.MarH559to you, you shall doתַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta.'a.SuH6213.”

56When the famineוְהָרָעָ֣בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458was spreadoverעַ֖ל'alH5921the entireכָּל־kol-H3605faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,then Josephיוֹסֵ֜ףyo.SefH3130openedוַיִּפְתַּ֨חvai.yif.TachH6605allכָּל־kol-H3605the storehousesאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834and soldH7666grainוַיִּשְׁבֹּ֣רvai.yish.BorH7666to the Egyptiansלְמִצְרַ֔יִםle.mitz.Ra.yimH4714;and the famineהָֽרָעָ֖בha.ra.'AvH7458was severeוַיֶּחֱזַ֥קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

57Then the people ofallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776cameבָּ֣אוּBa.'uH935to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהmitz.Ray.mahH4714to buyלִשְׁבֹּ֖רlish.BorH7666grainH7666from Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588the famineהָרָעָ֖בha.ra.'AvH7458was severeחָזַ֥קcha.ZakH2388in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

Pharaoh’s Dream

Joseph Interprets

Joseph Is Made a Ruler of Egypt

The Sons of Joseph

Commentaries on Genesis 41