Genesis 41:2-26

2Then behold, there were seven cows, good-looking and beefy, and they grazed in the reeds.

3Then behold, there were seven other cows coming up after them from the Nile, ugly and emaciated, and they stood beside the cows at the edge of the Nile.

4Then the ugly emaciated cows ate the seven good-looking beefy cows—and Pharaoh woke up.

5Then he slept and dreamed a second time: behold, there were seven ears of corn coming up on one stalk, plump and good.

6Then behold, there were seven ears of corn, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouting up after them.

7Then the seven thin ears of corn swallowed up the seven plump and full ears of corn. Then Pharaoh woke up—it was a dream.

8But in the morning he was disturbed in his spirit. So he sent and called for the fortune-telling priests of Egypt and all its wise men and Pharaoh told them his dream. But no one could interpret them for Pharaoh.

9Then the chief of the cupbearers spoke with Pharaoh saying, “I am reminded of my sins today.

10Pharaoh had been angry with his servants and put me in the custody of the house of the commander of the bodyguards—me and the chief of the bakers.

11Then we each dreamed a dream on the same night, he and I, we both dreamed, yet each dream had its own interpretation.

12Now there with us was a Hebrew youth—a slave belonging to the commander of the bodyguards. When we told him, he interpreted our dreams for us, each man’s dream he interpreted.

13Then it came about, just as he interpreted for us, so it happened. Me he restored to my position, but him he hung.

14Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph. So they quickly fetched him from the pit. He shaved, changed his clothes, and came to Pharaoh.

15Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I dreamed a dream and there’s no one to interpret it. I heard about you— it’s said that you can listen to a dream to interpret it.”

16Then Joseph answered Pharaoh saying, “It’s not within me. God will answer with shalom for Pharaoh.”

17So Pharaoh said to Joseph: “In my dream, there I was, standing by the bank of the Nile.

18And to my surprise, out of the Nile seven cows were coming up, beefy and good-looking, and they grazed in the reeds.

19Then all of a sudden, there were seven other cows coming up after them, feeble, very ugly and emaciated. I’ve never seen the likes of these in the whole land of Egypt for ugliness.

20Then the emaciated and ugly cows ate the first seven beefy cows.

21When they were devoured, one couldn’t tell that they had been devoured. Their appearance was as ugly as it was at first. Then I woke up.

22Then I saw in my dream, there were seven ears of corn coming up on one stalk, plump and good.

23Then suddenly, there were seven ears of corn, dried up, thin, and scorched by the east wind, sprouting up after them.

24Then the thin ears of corn swallowed up the seven good ears of corn. So I told the fortune-telling priests, but no one could provide me with an explanation.”

25Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh’s dream is one. God has told Pharaoh what He is about to do.

26The seven good cows: they are seven years. Also the seven ears of corn: they’re seven years. It is one dream.