Pharaoh’s Dreams

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

2And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favored cows and fat fleshed; and they fed in a meadow.   nice-looking

3And, behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river, ill favored and lean fleshed; and stood by the other cows upon the brink of the river.   ugly

4And the ill favored and lean fleshed cows did eat up the seven well favored and fat cows. So Pharaoh awoke.

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

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

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

8And 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 to Pharaoh.

9Then spoke the chief butler to Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:

10Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker:   confinement

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

12And there was there with us 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 did interpret.

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

14Then 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 to Pharaoh.   clothes

15And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of you, that you can understand a dream to interpret it.   it said

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

17And Pharaoh said to Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:

18And, behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fat fleshed and well favored; and they fed in a meadow:

19And, behold, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ill favored and lean fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:   ugliness

20And the lean and the ill favored cows did eat up the first seven fat cows:

21And 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.

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

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

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

25And Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God has showed Pharaoh what He is about to do.

26The seven good cows are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

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

28This is the thing which I have spoken to Pharaoh: What God is about to do He showed to Pharaoh.

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

30And 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;

31And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.

32And for that the dream was doubled to Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.   repeated; determined

33Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.   for; discerning

34Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

35And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

36And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.   supply