Genesis 41:28-54

281It is as I have spokenH1696 to PharaohH6547: 2GodH430 has shownH7200 PharaohH6547 whatH834 He is about to doH6213. 29BeholdH2009, 3sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of greatH1419 abundanceH7647 are comingH935 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714; 30and afterH310 them 4sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458 will 5comeH6965, and allH3605 the abundanceH7647 will be forgottenH7911 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, and the famineH7458 will 6ravageH3615 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 7the matterH1697 is confirmedH3559 by GodH430, and GodH430 will quicklyH4116 bringH6213 it aboutH6213. 33So nowH6258 let PharaohH6547 lookH7200 for a manH376 8discerningH995 and wiseH2450, and appointH7896 him overH5921 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 34Let PharaohH6547 takeH6213 actionH6213 to appointH6485 overseersH6496 9inH5921 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 10collectH6908 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 11proposalH1697 seemedH3190 goodH3190 12to PharaohH6547 and 13to allH3605 his servantsH5650. 38Then PharaohH6547 saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “Can we findH4672 a manH376 like thisH2088, 14in whomH834 there is a divineH430 spiritH7307?” 39So PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “SinceH310 GodH430 has informedH3045 you of allH3605 thisH2088, thereH369 isH369 noH369 oneH369 as 15discerningH995 and wiseH2450 as you are. 4016You shall be 17inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 my houseH1004, and allH3605 my peopleH5971 shall 18beH5401 obedientH5401H5921H6310 to you; onlyH7534 regarding the throneH3678 will I be greaterH1431 thanH4480 you.” 41PharaohH6547 also saidH559 to JosephH3130, “SeeH7200, I have placedH5414 you 19overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.” 42Then PharaohH6547 20tookH5493 offH5493 his signetH2885 ringH2885 from his handH3027 and putH5414 it on Joseph’sH3130 handH3027, and clothedH3847 him in garmentsH899 of fineH8336 linenH8336, and 21putH7760 the goldH2091 necklaceH7242 aroundH5921 his neckH6677. 43And he had him rideH7392 in 22his secondH4932 chariotH4818; and they proclaimedH7121 aheadH6440 of him, “23BowH86 theH86 kneeH86!” And he placedH5414 him overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 44Moreover, PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “Though I am PharaohH6547, yet 24withoutH1107 25your permission noH3808 oneH376 shall raiseH7311 his handH3027 or footH7272 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.” 45Then PharaohH6547 namedH7121H8034 JosephH3130 26Zaphenath-paneahH6847; and he gaveH5414 him AsenathH621, the daughterH1323 of PotipheraH6319 priestH3548 of 2728OnH204, to be his wifeH802. And JosephH3130 wentH3318 outH3318 overH5921 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

46Now JosephH3130 was 29thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he 30stoodH5975 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 31abundantlyH7062. 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 32in greatH3966 abundanceH3966 like the sandH2344 of the seaH3220, untilH5704H3588 he stoppedH2308 33measuringH5608 it, for it was 34beyondH369 measureH4557.

50Now beforeH2962 the yearH8141 of famineH7458 cameH935, 35twoH8147 sonsH1121 were bornH3205 to JosephH3130, whomH834 AsenathH621, the daughterH1323 of PotipheraH6319, priestH3548 of 36OnH204, boreH3205 to him. 51JosephH3130 namedH7121H8034 the firstbornH1060 37ManassehH4519; “For,” he said, “GodH430 has made me forgetH5382 allH3605 my troubleH5999 and allH3605 of my father’sH1 householdH1004.” 52And he namedH7121H8034 the secondH8145 38EphraimH669; “For,” he said, “39GodH430 has madeH6509 me fruitfulH6509 in the landH776 of my afflictionH6040.”

53When the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of plentyH7647 whichH834 had takenH1961 placeH1961 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 cameH3615 toH3615 anH3615 endH3615, 54and 40the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458 beganH2490 to comeH935, justH3512 asH3512 JosephH3130 had saidH559, then there was famineH7458 in allH3605 the landsH776; but in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714 there was breadH3899.