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- Now it happened at the end of two full years that Pharaoh had a dream, and behold, he was standing by the Nile.
- And lo, from the Nile there came up seven cows, sleek and fat; and they grazed in the marsh grass.
- Then behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, ugly and gaunt, and they stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile.
- The ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven sleek and fat cows. Then Pharaoh awoke.
- He fell asleep and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven ears of grain came up on a single stalk, plump and good.
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- And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
- And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
- And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
- And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
- And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
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- Then behold, seven ears, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.
- The thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.
- Now in the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
- Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, "I would make mention today of my own offenses.
- "Pharaoh was furious with his servants, and he put me in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard, both me and the chief baker.
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- And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
- And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
- 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.
- Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
- 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:
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- "We had a dream on the same night, he and I; each of us dreamed according to the interpretation of his own dream.
- "Now a Hebrew youth was with us there, a servant of the captain of the bodyguard, and we related them to him, and he interpreted our dreams for us. To each one he interpreted according to his own dream.
- "And just as he interpreted for us, so it happened; he restored me in my office, but he hanged him."
- Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph, and they hurriedly brought him out of the dungeon; and when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came to Pharaoh.
- Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I have had a dream, but no one can interpret it; and I have heard it said about you, that when you hear a dream you can interpret it."
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- And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
- 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.
- And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
- 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.
- 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.
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- Joseph then answered Pharaoh, saying, "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."
- So Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, "In my dream, behold, I was standing on the bank of the Nile;
- and behold, seven cows, fat and sleek came up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the marsh grass.
- "Lo, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and gaunt, such as I had never seen for ugliness in all the land of Egypt;
- and the lean and ugly cows ate up the first seven fat cows.
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- And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
- And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
- And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
- And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
- And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:
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- "Yet when they had devoured them, it could not be detected that they had devoured them, for they were just as ugly as before. Then I awoke.
- "I saw also in my dream, and behold, seven ears, full and good, came up on a single stalk;
- and lo, seven ears, withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them;
- and the thin ears swallowed the seven good ears. Then I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me."
- Now Joseph said to Pharaoh, "Pharaoh's dreams are one and the same; God has told to Pharaoh what He is about to do.
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- And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
- And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
- And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
- 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.
- And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
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- "The seven good cows are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years; the dreams are one and the same.
- "The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven thin ears scorched by the east wind will be seven years of famine.
- "It is as I have spoken to Pharaoh: God has shown to Pharaoh what He is about to do.
- "Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming in all the land of Egypt;
- and after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land.
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- The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
- And the seven thin and ill favoured 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.
- This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.
- Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
- 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;
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- "So the abundance will be unknown in the land because of that subsequent famine; for it will be very severe.
- "Now as for the repeating of the dream to Pharaoh twice, it means that the matter is determined by God, and God will quickly bring it about.
- "Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
- "Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers in charge of the land, and let him exact a fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.
- "Then let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming, and store up the grain for food in the cities under Pharaoh's authority, and let them guard it.
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- And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
- And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
- Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
- Let 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.
- And 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.
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- "Let the food become as a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which will occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land will not perish during the famine."
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- And 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.
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