Genesis 41:37-57

37Now the 1proposalH1697 seemedH3190 goodH3190 2to PharaohH6547 and 3to allH3605 his servantsH5650. 38Then PharaohH6547 saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “Can we findH4672 a manH376 like thisH2088, 4in whomH834 there is a divineH430 spiritH7307?” 39So PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “SinceH310 GodH430 has informedH3045 you of allH3605 thisH2088, thereH369 isH369 noH369 oneH369 as 5discerningH995 and wiseH2450 as you are. 406You shall be 7inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 my houseH1004, and allH3605 my peopleH5971 shall 8beH5401 obedientH5401H5921H6310 to you; onlyH7534 regarding the throneH3678 will I be greaterH1431 thanH4480 you.” 41PharaohH6547 also saidH559 to JosephH3130, “SeeH7200, I have placedH5414 you 9overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.” 42Then PharaohH6547 10tookH5493 offH5493 his signetH2885 ringH2885 from his handH3027 and putH5414 it on Joseph’sH3130 handH3027, and clothedH3847 him in garmentsH899 of fineH8336 linenH8336, and 11putH7760 the goldH2091 necklaceH7242 aroundH5921 his neckH6677. 43And he had him rideH7392 in 12his secondH4932 chariotH4818; and they proclaimedH7121 aheadH6440 of him, “13BowH86 theH86 kneeH86!” And he placedH5414 him overH5921 allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 44Moreover, PharaohH6547 saidH559 to JosephH3130, “Though I am PharaohH6547, yet 14withoutH1107 15your permission noH3808 oneH376 shall raiseH7311 his handH3027 or footH7272 in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.” 45Then PharaohH6547 namedH7121H8034 JosephH3130 16Zaphenath-paneahH6847; and he gaveH5414 him AsenathH621, the daughterH1323 of PotipheraH6319 priestH3548 of 1718OnH204, to be his wifeH802. And JosephH3130 wentH3318 outH3318 overH5921 the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

46Now JosephH3130 was 19thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he 20stoodH5975 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 21abundantlyH7062. 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 22in greatH3966 abundanceH3966 like the sandH2344 of the seaH3220, untilH5704H3588 he stoppedH2308 23measuringH5608 it, for it was 24beyondH369 measureH4557.

50Now beforeH2962 the yearH8141 of famineH7458 cameH935, 25twoH8147 sonsH1121 were bornH3205 to JosephH3130, whomH834 AsenathH621, the daughterH1323 of PotipheraH6319, priestH3548 of 26OnH204, boreH3205 to him. 51JosephH3130 namedH7121H8034 the firstbornH1060 27ManassehH4519; “For,” he said, “GodH430 has made me forgetH5382 allH3605 my troubleH5999 and allH3605 of my father’sH1 householdH1004.” 52And he namedH7121H8034 the secondH8145 28EphraimH669; “For,” he said, “29GodH430 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 30the 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. 55So when allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714 sufferedH7456 famineH7456, the peopleH5971 criedH6817 outH6817 to PharaohH6547 for breadH3899; and PharaohH6547 saidH559 to allH3605 the EgyptiansH4714, “GoH1980 to JosephH3130; 31whateverH834 he saysH559 to you, you shall doH6213.” 56When the famineH7458 was spread overH5921 the entireH3605 faceH6440 of the earthH776, then JosephH3130 openedH6605 allH3605 32the storehousesH834 and soldH7666 grainH7666 to the EgyptiansH4714; and the famineH7458 was severeH2388 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 57Then the people of allH3605 the earthH776 cameH935 to EgyptH4714 to buyH7666 grainH7666 from JosephH3130, becauseH3588 33the famineH7458 was severeH2388 in allH3605 the earthH776.