1 A nd it cometh to pass, at the end of two years of days that Pharaoh is dreaming, and lo, he is standing by the River,

After two years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream. He dreamed that he was standing by the Nile River.

2 a nd lo, from the River coming up are seven kine, of fair appearance, and fat flesh, and they feed among the reeds;

And he saw seven cows coming out of the Nile. They were good-looking and fat, and they ate the grass beside the river.

3 a nd lo, seven other kine are coming up after them out of the River, of bad appearance, and lean flesh, and they stand near the kine on the edge of the River,

Then he saw seven other cows coming out of the Nile after them. They looked bad and were thin. They stood by the other cows beside the Nile.

4 a nd the kine of bad appearance and lean flesh eat up the seven kine of fair appearance, and fat -- and Pharaoh awaketh.

Then the bad looking cows that were thin ate the seven good-looking, fat cows, and Pharaoh awoke.

5 A nd he sleepeth, and dreameth a second time, and lo, seven ears are coming up on one stalk, fat and good,

Then he fell asleep and dreamed a second time. He saw seven heads of grain growing on one stick of grain. They were large and full.

6 a nd lo, seven ears, thin, and blasted with an east wind, are springing up after them;

Then he saw seven heads of grain come after them, which were small and made dry by the east wind.

7 a nd the thin ears swallow the seven fat and full ears -- and Pharaoh awaketh, and lo, a dream.

And the small heads of grain ate the seven large, full heads of grain. Then Pharaoh awoke and saw that it was a dream.

8 A nd it cometh to pass in the morning, that his spirit is moved, and he sendeth and calleth all the scribes of Egypt, and all its wise men, and Pharaoh recounteth to them his dream, and there is no interpreter of them to Pharaoh.

So when morning came his spirit was troubled. He called for all the wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams. But there was no one who could tell Pharaoh the meaning of them.

9 A nd the chief of the butlers speaketh with Pharaoh, saying, `My sin I mention this day:

Then the head cup-carrier said to Pharaoh, “I remember today what I have done wrong.

10 P haraoh hath been wroth against his servants, and giveth me into charge in the house of the chief of the executioners, me and the chief of the bakers;

Pharaoh was angry with his servants. And he put me and the head bread-maker in prison in the house of the head of the soldiers.

11 a nd we dream a dream in one night, I and he, each according to the interpretation of his dream we have dreamed.

He and I had a dream on the same night. Each dream had its own meaning.

12 A nd there with us a youth, a Hebrew, servant to the chief of the executioners, and we recount to him, and he interpreteth to us our dreams, each according to his dream hath he interpreted,

A young Hebrew was there with us. He worked for the head of the soldiers. We told our dreams to him. And he told us the meaning of them. He told each of us what our different dreams meant.

13 a nd it cometh to pass, as he hath interpreted to us so it hath been, me he put back on my station, and him he hanged.'

And it happened just like he had said it would. I was returned to my place of work. The bread-maker was killed on a tree.”

14 A nd Pharaoh sendeth and calleth Joseph, and they cause him to run out of the pit, and he shaveth, and changeth his garments, and cometh in unto Pharaoh.

Pharaoh then called for Joseph. And they brought him out of the prison in a hurry. He cut off the hair on his face and put on clean clothes. Then he came to Pharaoh.

15 A nd Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `A dream I have dreamed, and there is no interpreter of it, and I -- I have heard concerning thee, saying, Thou understandest a dream to interpret it,'

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream. But no one can tell me what it means. I have heard it said that you are able to hear a dream and tell what it means.”

16 a nd Joseph answereth Pharaoh, saying, `Without me -- God doth answer Pharaoh with peace.'

Joseph answered Pharaoh, “Not by myself. God will give Pharaoh a good answer.”

17 A nd Pharaoh speaketh unto Joseph: `In my dream, lo, I am standing by the edge of the River,

So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream, I was standing beside the Nile.

18 a nd lo, out of the River coming up are seven kine, fat flesh, and of fair form, and they feed among the reeds;

I saw seven cows coming out of the Nile. They were fat and good-looking, and they ate the grass beside the river.

19 a nd lo, seven other kine are coming up after them, thin, and of very bad form, and lean flesh; I have not seen like these in all the land of Egypt for badness.

Then I saw seven other cows coming after them. They looked bad and were thin. I had never seen worse cows in all the land of Egypt.

20 ` And the lean and the bad kine eat up the first seven fat kine,

Then the bad looking cows that were thin ate the first seven fat cows.

21 a nd they come in unto their midst, and it hath not been known that they have come in unto their midst, and their appearance bad as at the commencement; and I awake.

But after they had eaten them, it could not be seen that they had eaten them. For they were just as bad looking as before. Then I awoke.

22 ` And I see in my dream, and lo, seven ears are coming up on one stalk, full and good;

I saw also in my dream seven heads of grain growing on one stick of grain. They were large and full.

23 a nd lo, seven ears, withered, thin, blasted with an east wind, are springing up after them;

Then I saw seven heads of grain come after them. They were small and were dry because of the east wind.

24 a nd the thin ears swallow the seven good ears; and I tell unto the scribes, and there is none declaring to me.'

The small heads of grain ate the seven good heads of grain. Then I told it to the wise men. But there was no one who could tell me what it means.”

25 A nd Joseph saith unto Pharaoh, `The dream of Pharaoh is one: that which God is doing he hath declared to Pharaoh;

Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh’s dreams are one and the same. God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.

26 t he seven good kine are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years, the dream is one;

The seven good cows are seven years. And the seven good heads of grain are seven years. The dreams are one and the same.

27 a nd the seven thin and bad kine which are coming up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears, blasted with an east wind, are seven years of famine;

The seven bad looking cows that are thin that came up after them are seven years. And the seven small heads of grain made dry by the east wind mean seven years without food.

28 t his the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: That which God is doing, he hath shewn Pharaoh.

It is as I have said to Pharaoh. God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.

29 ` Lo, seven years are coming of great abundance in all the land of Egypt,

Seven years are coming when there will be much food in all the land of Egypt.

30 a nd seven years of famine have arisen after them, and all the plenty is forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine hath finished the land,

But after them will come seven years when there will be no food. The time of much food will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The time of no food will destroy the land.

31 a nd the plenty is not known in the land because of that famine afterwards, for it very grievous.

The time without food will be so hard that no one in the land will remember when they had much.

32 ` And because of the repeating of the dream unto Pharaoh twice, surely the thing is established by God, and God is hastening to do it.

That the dream was sent twice to Pharaoh shows that what will happen is planned by God. And God will make it happen soon.

33 ` And now, let Pharaoh provide a man, intelligent and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt;

“So now let Pharaoh look for a man who is understanding and wise. Let the land of Egypt be put into his care.

34 l et Pharaoh make and appoint overseers over the land, and receive a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty,

Let Pharaoh take action to choose men to watch over the land. And let him take a fifth part of the food of the land of Egypt during the seven years of much food.

35 a nd they gather all the food of these good years that are coming, and heap up corn under the hand of Pharaoh -- food in the cities; and they have kept,

Let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming. Have them store the grain under the power of Pharaoh, to be used as food in the cities. And let them keep it safe.

36 a nd the food hath been for a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which are in the land of Egypt; and the land is cut off by the famine.'

This food will be kept for the people to eat during the seven years of no food that will come upon the land of Egypt. This way the land will not be destroyed during the time without food.” Joseph Made Ruler over Egypt

37 A nd the thing is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants,

The plan pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.

38 a nd Pharaoh saith unto his servants, `Do we find like this, a man in whom the spirit of God ?'

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, who has in him the Spirit of God?”

39 a nd Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `After God's causing thee to know all this, there is none intelligent and wise as thou;

So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has shown you all this, there is no one as understanding and wise as you are.

40 t hou -- thou art over my house, and at thy mouth do all my people kiss; only in the throne I am greater than thou.'

My house will be put in your care. And all my people will do as you say. Only on the throne will I be greater than you.”

41 A nd Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `See, I have put thee over all the land of Egypt.'

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have put you in power over all the land of Egypt.”

42 A nd Pharaoh turneth aside his seal-ring from off his hand, and putteth it on the hand of Joseph, and clotheth him garments of fine linen, and placeth a chain of gold on his neck,

Then Pharaoh took the ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph’s hand. He dressed him in clothes of fine cloth. He put a gold chain around his neck.

43 a nd causeth him to ride in the second chariot which he hath, and they proclaim before him, `Bow the knee!' and -- to put him over all the land of Egypt.

He had him travel in his second wagon of honor. And they called out in front of him, “Bow down!” Pharaoh put him in power over all the land of Egypt.

44 A nd Pharaoh saith unto Joseph, `I Pharaoh, and without thee a man doth not lift up his hand and his foot in all the land of Egypt;'

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh. But unless it is your will, no one will raise his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”

45 a nd Pharaoh calleth Joseph's name Zaphnath-Paaneah, and he giveth to him Asenath daughter of Poti-Pherah, priest of On, for a wife, and Joseph goeth out over the land of Egypt.

Then Pharaoh gave Joseph the name of Zaphenath-paneah. He gave him for a wife Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera who was the religious leader of On. So Joseph went out through the land of Egypt.

46 A nd Joseph a son of thirty years in his standing before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and Joseph goeth out from the presence of Pharaoh, and passeth over through all the land of Egypt;

Joseph was thirty years old when he stood in front of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went from Pharaoh to visit every part of Egypt.

47 a nd the land maketh in the seven years of plenty by handfuls.

During the seven good years the land brought much food.

48 A nd he gathereth all the food of the seven years which have been in the land of Egypt, and putteth food in the cities; the food of the field which round about city hath he put in its midst;

So he gathered into the cities all the food of these seven years when there was much in the land of Egypt. He put into each city the food from the fields around it.

49 a nd Joseph gathereth corn as sand of the sea, multiplying exceedingly, until that he hath ceased to number, for there is no number.

Joseph gathered as much grain as the sand of the sea. The time came when he stopped trying to know how much there was. Joseph’s Two Sons

50 A nd to Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine cometh, whom Asenath daughter of Poti-Pherah, priest of On, hath borne to him,

Two sons were born to Joseph before the years without food came. Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, the religious leader of On, gave birth to them.

51 a nd Joseph calleth the name of the first-born Manasseh: `for, God hath made me to forget all my labour, and all the house of my father;'

Joseph gave the first-born the name Manasseh. “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my trouble and all those of my father’s house.”

52 a nd the name of the second he hath called Ephraim: `for, God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of mine affliction.'

He gave the second son the name of Ephraim. “For,” he said, “God has given me children in the land of my suffering.”

53 A nd the seven years of plenty are completed which have been in the land of Egypt,

The seven good years of much food in the land of Egypt came to an end.

54 a nd the seven years of famine begin to come, as Joseph said, and famine is in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt hath been bread;

And the seven bad years of no food began, as Joseph had said. No food was growing in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was food.

55 a nd all the land of Egypt is famished, and the people crieth unto Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh saith to all the Egyptians, `Go unto Joseph; that which he saith to you -- do.'

So when all the people of Egypt were hungry, they cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. Do what he tells you.”

56 A nd the famine has been over all the face of the land, and Joseph openeth all which have in them, and selleth to the Egyptians; and the famine is severe in the land of Egypt,

When the hunger was spreading over all the earth, Joseph opened the store-houses. And he sold food to the Egyptians for the time without food had become hard in the land of Egypt.

57 a nd all the earth hath come to Egypt, to buy, unto Joseph, for the famine was severe in all the earth.

The people of all the earth came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph because the time without food was hard everywhere.