New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 41:25-49
25And JosephH3130 saidH559 to PharaohH6547, “Pharaoh’sH6547 1dreamsH2472 are oneH259 and the same; 2GodH430 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 3dreamsH2472 are oneH259 and the same. 27The sevenH7651 thinH7534 and uglyH7451 cowsH6510 that cameH5927 upH5927 afterH310 them are sevenH7651 yearsH8141, and the sevenH7651 thinH7534 earsH7641 scorchedH7710 by the eastH6921 windH6921 4will be sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458. 285It is as I have spokenH1696 to PharaohH6547: 6GodH430 has shownH7200 PharaohH6547 whatH834 He is about to doH6213. 29BeholdH2009, 7sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of greatH1419 abundanceH7647 are comingH935 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714; 30and afterH310 them 8sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458 will 9comeH6965, and allH3605 the abundanceH7647 will be forgottenH7911 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, and the famineH7458 will 10ravageH3615 the landH776. 31So the abundanceH7647 will beH3045 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 11the matterH1697 is confirmedH3559 by GodH430, and GodH430 will quicklyH4116 bringH6213 it aboutH6213. 33So nowH6258 let PharaohH6547 lookH7200 for a manH376 12discerningH995 and wiseH2450, and appointH7896 him overH5921 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 34Let PharaohH6547 takeH6213 actionH6213 to appointH6485 overseersH6496 13inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the landH776, and let him takeH2567 aH2567 fifthH2567 of the produce of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 as a tax in the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of abundanceH7647. 35Then have them 14collectH6908 allH3605 the foodH3978 of theseH428 goodH2896 yearsH8141 that are comingH935, and storeH6651 upH6651 the grainH1250 for foodH400 in the citiesH5892 underH8478 Pharaoh’sH6547 authorityH3027, and have them guardH8104 it. 36Let the foodH400 be used 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 15proposalH1697 seemedH3190 goodH3190 16to PharaohH6547 and 17to allH3605 his servantsH5650. 38Then PharaohH6547 saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “Can we findH4672 a manH376 like thisH2088, 18in whomH834 there is a divineH430 spiritH7307?” 39So PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “SinceH310 GodH430 has informedH3045 you of allH3605 thisH2088, thereH369 isH369 noH369 oneH369 as 19discerningH995 and wiseH2450 as you are. 4020You shall be 21inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 my houseH1004, and allH3605 my peopleH5971 shall 22beH5401 obedientH5401H5921H6310 to you; onlyH7534 regarding the throneH3678 will I be greaterH1431 thanH4480 you.” 41PharaohH6547 also saidH559 to JosephH3130, “SeeH7200, I have placedH5414 you 23overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.” 42Then PharaohH6547 24tookH5493 offH5493 his signetH2885 ringH2885 from his handH3027 and putH5414 it on Joseph’sH3130 handH3027, and clothedH3847 him in garmentsH899 of fineH8336 linenH8336, and 25putH7760 the goldH2091 necklaceH7242 aroundH5921 his neckH6677. 43And he had him rideH7392 in 26his secondH4932 chariotH4818; and they proclaimedH7121 aheadH6440 of him, “27BowH86 theH86 kneeH86!” And he placedH5414 him overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 44Moreover, PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “Though I am PharaohH6547, yet 28withoutH1107 29your permission noH3808 oneH376 shall raiseH7311 his handH3027 or footH7272 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.” 45Then PharaohH6547 namedH7121H8034 JosephH3130 30Zaphenath-paneahH6847; and he gaveH5414 him AsenathH621, the daughterH1323 of PotipheraH6319 priestH3548 of 3132OnH204, to be his wifeH802. And JosephH3130 wentH3318 outH3318 overH5921 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.
46Now JosephH3130 was 33thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he 34stoodH5975 in the presenceH6440 of PharaohH6547, kingH4428 of EgyptH4714. And JosephH3130 wentH3318 outH3318 from the presenceH6440 of PharaohH6547 and wentH5674 through allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 47During the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of plentyH7647 the landH776 producedH6213 35abundantlyH7062. 48So he collectedH6908 allH3605 the foodH400 of these sevenH7651 yearsH8141 whichH834 occurredH1961 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 and putH5414 the foodH400 in the citiesH5892; he putH5414 in every cityH5892 the foodH400 from its own surroundingH5439 fieldsH7704. 49JosephH3130 storedH6651 upH6651 grainH1250 36in greatH3966 abundanceH3966 like the sandH2344 of the seaH3220, untilH5704H3588 he stoppedH2308 37measuringH5608 it, for it was 38beyondH369 measureH4557.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 41:25 Lit dream is ↩
- 2. Genesis 41:25 Gen 41:28, 32; Dan 2:28, 29, 45 ↩
- 3. Genesis 41:26 Lit dream is ↩
- 4. Genesis 41:27 2 Kin 8:1 ↩
- 5. Genesis 41:28 Lit That is the thing which I spoke ↩
- 6. Genesis 41:28 Gen 41:25, 32 ↩
- 7. Genesis 41:29 Gen 41:47 ↩
- 8. Genesis 41:30 Gen 41:54, 56; 47:13; Ps 105:16 ↩
- 9. Genesis 41:30 Lit arise ↩
- 10. Genesis 41:30 Lit destroy ↩
- 11. Genesis 41:32 Gen 41:25, 28 ↩
- 12. Genesis 41:33 Gen 41:39 ↩
- 13. Genesis 41:34 Lit over ↩
- 14. Genesis 41:35 Gen 41:48 ↩
- 15. Genesis 41:37 Lit word ↩
- 16. Genesis 41:37 Lit in the sight of ↩
- 17. Genesis 41:37 Lit in the sight of ↩
- 18. Genesis 41:38 Job 32:8; Dan 4:8, 9, 18; 5:11, 14 ↩
- 19. Genesis 41:39 Gen 41:33 ↩
- 20. Genesis 41:40 Ps 105:21; Acts 7:10 ↩
- 21. Genesis 41:40 Lit over ↩
- 22. Genesis 41:40 Lit kiss your mouth; LXX obey at your command ↩
- 23. Genesis 41:41 Gen 42:6; Ps 105:21; Dan 6:3; Acts 7:10 ↩
- 24. Genesis 41:42 Esth 3:10; 8:2 ↩
- 25. Genesis 41:42 Dan 5:7, 16, 29 ↩
- 26. Genesis 41:43 Lit the second...which was his ↩
- 27. Genesis 41:43 Or Make way ↩
- 28. Genesis 41:44 Ps 105:22 ↩
- 29. Genesis 41:44 Lit you no one ↩
- 30. Genesis 41:45 Prob. Egyptian for “God speaks; he lives” ↩
- 31. Genesis 41:45 Or Heliopolis ↩
- 32. Genesis 41:45 Jer 43:13; Ezek 30:17 ↩
- 33. Genesis 41:46 Gen 37:2 ↩
- 34. Genesis 41:46 Or entered the service of ↩
- 35. Genesis 41:47 Lit by handfuls ↩
- 36. Genesis 41:49 Lit very much ↩
- 37. Genesis 41:49 Lit numbering ↩
- 38. Genesis 41:49 Or without number ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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