創世記 第 41 章

And it happened after two years of days that Pharao saw a dream: he thought he was standing by the river.

And behold, as it were out of the river there came up seven cows, fair in appearance and choice in flesh, and they were feeding in the marsh-grass.

And another seven cows came up after these out of the river, ugly in appearance and thin in flesh, and they were grazing beside the cows on the bank of the river.

And the seven cows that were ugly and thin in flesh devoured the seven cows that were fair in appearance and choice. And Pharao awoke.

And he dreamed a second time, and behold, seven ears of grain were coming up on one stalk, choice and good.

And another seven ears, thin and blasted by the wind, were sprouting up after them.

And the seven thin and wind-blasted ears swallowed up the seven choice and full ears. And Pharao awoke, and it was a dream.

And it became morning, and his soul was troubled; and he sent and called all the interpreters of Egypt and all her wise men, and Pharao recounted the dream to them, but there was no one to declare it to Pharao.

And the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharao, saying, I call to mind my sin today.

Pharao was angry with his servants, and put us in custody in the house of the chief cook, both me and the chief baker.

And we saw a dream in one night, both I and he; each according to his own dream we saw.

And there was there with us a young man, a Hebrew servant of the chief cook; and we recounted them to him, and he interpreted for us.

And it came about just as he interpreted for us, so also it happened: I was restored to my office, but that man was hanged.

And Pharao sent and called Joseph, and they brought him out of the fortress, and shaved him and changed his robe, and he came to Pharao.

And Pharao said to Joseph, I have seen a dream, and there is no one to interpret it; but I have heard people say of you that when you hear dreams you interpret them.

And Joseph answered Pharao and said, Apart from God, no answer of well-being shall be given to Pharao.

And Pharao spoke to Joseph, saying, In my sleep I supposed I was standing by the bank of the river;

and as it were out of the river there came up seven cows, fair in appearance and choice in flesh, and they were grazing in the marsh-grass.

And behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river, evil and ugly in appearance and thin in flesh; such uglier ones I never saw in all the land of Egypt.

And the seven ugly and thin cows devoured the seven first cows, the fair and choice ones;

and they went into their bellies, and it was not evident that they had gone into their bellies, and their appearances were ugly just as at the beginning. And having awoken, I slept again.

And I saw again in my sleep, and as it were seven ears of grain were coming up on one stalk, full and good.

And another seven ears, thin and blasted by the wind, were sprouting up close after them.

And the seven thin and wind-blasted ears swallowed up the seven good and full ears. So I spoke to the interpreters, and there was no one to explain it to me.

And Joseph said to Pharaoh, Pharaoh's dream is one. Whatever God is doing, he has shown to Pharaoh.

The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; Pharaoh's dream is one.

And the seven thin cows coming up after them are seven years, and the seven thin and wind-blasted ears will be seven years of famine.

And the word which I have spoken to Pharaoh is this: whatever God is doing, he has shown to Pharaoh.

Behold, seven years are coming: great plenty in all the land of Egypt.

But after these, seven years of famine will come, and they will forget the abundance in all the land of Egypt, and the famine will consume the land.

And the plenty will not be recognized in the land because of the famine that will come after these, for it will be exceedingly severe.

And as for the dream being repeated to Pharaoh twice, it is because the word from God will be true, and God will hasten to do it.

Now therefore look out a prudent and understanding man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

And let Pharaoh act, and let him appoint district governors over the land, and let them take a fifth of all the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty.

And let them gather all the food of these seven good years that are coming, and let the grain be gathered under Pharaoh's hand; let food be kept in the cities.

And the food will be kept for the land for the seven years of famine which will be in the land of Egypt, and the land will not be wiped out by the famine.

And the words were pleasing before Pharaoh and before all his servants.

And Pharaoh said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has a spirit of God in him?

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has shown you all these things, there is no man more prudent and understanding than you.

You shall be over my house, and at your mouth all my people shall obey; only in the throne will I be greater than you.

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Behold, I set you today over all the land of Egypt.

And Pharaoh took the ring off his own hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and clothed him with a robe of fine linen, and put a gold collar around his neck.

And he had him mount the second of his own chariots, and a herald made proclamation before him, and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh; without you no one shall lift his hand in all the land of Egypt.

And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Psonthomphanech, and gave him Aseneth, daughter of Petephres priest of the City of the Sun, to be his wife.

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and passed through all the land of Egypt.

And in the seven years of plenty the land produced sheaves.

And he gathered all the food of the seven years in which there was plenty in the land of Egypt, and put the food in the cities; the food of the fields around a city he put in it.

And Joseph gathered grain like the sand of the sea, exceedingly much, until they could not count it, for there was no number.

And to Joseph two sons were born before the seven years of famine came, whom Aseneth daughter of Petephres priest of the City of the Sun bore to him.

And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasse, For God has made me forget all my toils and all that belonged to my father.

And the name of the second he called Ephraim, For God has increased me in the land of my humiliation.

And the seven years of plenty that came to be in the land of Egypt passed away.

And the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said; and there was famine in all the land, but in all the land of Egypt there were loaves.

And all the land of Egypt hungered, and the people cried out to Pharaoh for bread. And Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph, and whatever he says to you, do.

And the famine was on the face of all the land; and Joseph opened all the granaries and sold to all the Egyptians.

And all the countries came into Egypt to buy from Joseph, for the famine prevailed in all the land.