41:1 It happened at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 1 , It happened at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
41:2 Behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, well-favored and fat-fleshed, and they fed in the reed-grass.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 2 , Behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, well-favored and fat-fleshed, and they fed in the reed-grass.
41:3 Behold, seven other cattle came up after them out of the river, ill-favored and lean-fleshed, and stood by the other cattle on the brink of the river.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 3 , Behold, seven other cattle came up after them out of the river, ill-favored and lean-fleshed, and stood by the other cattle on the brink of the river.
41:4 The ill-favored and lean-fleshed cattle ate up the seven well-favored and fat cattle. So Pharaoh awoke.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 4 , The ill-favored and lean-fleshed cattle ate up the seven well-favored and fat cattle. So Pharaoh awoke.
41:5 He slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, healthy and good.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 5 , He slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, healthy and good.
41:6 Behold, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 6 , Behold, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
41:7 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 7 , The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
41:8 It happened in the morning that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men of it. Pharaoh told them his dream, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 8 , It happened in the morning that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men of it. Pharaoh told them his dream, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
41:9 Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, "I remember my faults today.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 9 , Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, "I remember my faults today.
41:10 Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 10 , Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker.
41:11 We dreamed a dream in one night, I and he. We dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 11 , We dreamed a dream in one night, I and he. We dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
41:12 There was with us there a young man, a 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 interpreted.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 12 , There was with us there a young man, a 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 interpreted.
41:13 It happened, as he interpreted to us, so it was: he restored me to my office, and he hanged him."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 13 , It happened, as he interpreted to us, so it was: he restored me to my office, and he hanged him."
41:14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 14 , Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.
41:15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you, that when you hear a dream you can interpret it."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 15 , Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you, that when you hear a dream you can interpret it."
41:16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "It isn't in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 16 , Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "It isn't in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace."
41:17 Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, "In my dream, behold, I stood on the brink of the river:
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 17 , Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, "In my dream, behold, I stood on the brink of the river:
41:18 and, behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, fat-fleshed and well-favored. They fed in the reed-grass,
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 18 , and, behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, fat-fleshed and well-favored. They fed in the reed-grass,
41:19 and, behold, seven other cattle came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for ugliness.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 19 , and, behold, seven other cattle came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for ugliness.
41:20 The lean and ill-favored cattle ate up the first seven fat cattle,
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 20 , The lean and ill-favored cattle ate up the first seven fat cattle,
41:21 and when they had eaten them up, it couldn't be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 21 , and when they had eaten them up, it couldn't be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
41:22 I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, full and good:
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 22 , I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, full and good:
41:23 and, behold, seven heads of grain, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 23 , and, behold, seven heads of grain, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
41:24 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians; but there was no one who could explain it to me."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 24 , The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians; but there was no one who could explain it to me."
41:25 Joseph said to Pharaoh, "The dream of Pharaoh is one. What God is about to do he has declared to Pharaoh.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 25 , Joseph said to Pharaoh, "The dream of Pharaoh is one. What God is about to do he has declared to Pharaoh.
41:26 The seven good cattle are seven years; and the seven good heads of grain are seven years. The dream is one.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 26 , The seven good cattle are seven years; and the seven good heads of grain are seven years. The dream is one.
41:27 The seven lean and ill-favored cattle that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty heads of grain blasted with the east wind; they will be seven years of famine.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 27 , The seven lean and ill-favored cattle that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty heads of grain blasted with the east wind; they will be seven years of famine.
41:28 That is the thing which I spoke to Pharaoh. What God is about to do he has shown to Pharaoh.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 28 , That is the thing which I spoke to Pharaoh. What God is about to do he has shown to Pharaoh.
41:29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 29 , Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt.
41:30 There will arise after them seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land,
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 30 , There will arise after them seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land,
41:31 and the plenty will not be known in the land by reason of that famine which follows; for it will be very grievous.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 31 , and the plenty will not be known in the land by reason of that famine which follows; for it will be very grievous.
41:32 The dream was doubled to Pharaoh, because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 32 , The dream was doubled to Pharaoh, because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
41:33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 33 , Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
41:34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt's produce in the seven plenteous years.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 34 , Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt's produce in the seven plenteous years.
41:35 Let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 35 , Let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
41:36 The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through the famine."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 36 , The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through the famine."
41:37 The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 37 , The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
41:38 Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?"
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 38 , Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?"
41:39 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Because God has shown you all of this, there is none so discreet and wise as you.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 39 , Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Because God has shown you all of this, there is none so discreet and wise as you.
41:40 You shall be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 40 , You shall be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you."
41:41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 41 , Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."
41:42 Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck,
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 42 , Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck,
41:43 and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, "Bow the knee!" He set him over all the land of Egypt.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 43 , and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, "Bow the knee!" He set him over all the land of Egypt.
41:44 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 44 , Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt."
41:45 Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 45 , Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
41:46 Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 46 , Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
41:47 In the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth abundantly.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 47 , In the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth abundantly.
41:48 He gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, he laid up in the same.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 48 , He gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, he laid up in the same.
41:49 Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it was without number.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 49 , Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it was without number.
41:50 To Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 50 , To Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him.
41:51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh,{"Manasseh" sounds like the Hebrew for "forget."} "For," he said, "God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 51 , Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh,{"Manasseh" sounds like the Hebrew for "forget."} "For," he said, "God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house."
41:52 The name of the second, he called Ephraim{"Ephraim" sounds like the Hebrew for "twice fruitful."}: "For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 52 , The name of the second, he called Ephraim{"Ephraim" sounds like the Hebrew for "twice fruitful."}: "For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction."
41:53 The seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, came to an end.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 53 , The seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, came to an end.
41:54 The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 54 , The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
41:55 When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, "Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 55 , When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, "Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do."
41:56 The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 56 , The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
41:57 All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 41 , Verse 57 , All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
