Genesis - Chapter 41

Gen. 41 1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

Gen. 41 2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favored kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.

Gen. 41 3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favored and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.

Gen. 41 4 And the ill favored and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

Gen. 41 5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

Gen. 41 6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.

Gen. 41 7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

Gen. 41 8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

Gen. 41 9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:

Gen. 41 10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:

Gen. 41 11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.

Gen. 41 12 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

Gen. 41 13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

Gen. 41 14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

Gen. 41 15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.

Gen. 41 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Gen. 41 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:

Gen. 41 18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favored; and they fed in a meadow:

Gen. 41 19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favored and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:

Gen. 41 20 And the lean and the ill favored kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:

Gen. 41 21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

Gen. 41 22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:

Gen. 41 23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:

Gen. 41 24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

Gen. 41 25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath showed Pharaoh what he is about to do.

Gen. 41 26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

Gen. 41 27 And the seven thin and ill favored kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

Gen. 41 28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he showeth unto Pharaoh.

Gen. 41 29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

Gen. 41 30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;