Genesis 41 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Genesis 42

¹Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

KJVNow when Jacob^H3290 saw^H7200^(H8799) that there was^H3426 corn^H7668 in Egypt^H4714, Jacob^H3290 said^H559^(H8799) unto his sons^H1121, Why do ye look^H7200^(H8691) one upon another?

² He said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Behold, I have heard^H8085^(H8804) that there is^H3426 corn^H7668 in Egypt^H4714: get you down^H3381^(H8798) thither, and buy^H7666^(H8798) for us from thence; that we may live^H2421^(H8799), and not die^H4191^(H8799).

³ Joseph’s ten brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.

KJVAnd Joseph's^H3130 ten^H6235 brethren^H251 went down^H3381^(H8799) to buy^H7666^(H8800) corn^H1250 in Egypt^H4714.

⁴ But Jacob didn’t send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, with his brothers; for he said, “Lest perhaps harm happen to him.”

KJVBut Benjamin^H1144, Joseph's^H3130 brother^H251, Jacob^H3290 sent^H7971^(H8804) not with his brethren^H251; for he said^H559^(H8804), Lest peradventure^H6435 mischief^H611 befall him^H7122^(H8799).

⁵ The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came^H935^(H8799) to buy^H7666^(H8800) corn among^H8432 those that came^H935^(H8802): for the famine^H7458 was in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667.

⁶ Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 was the governor^H7989 over the land^H776, and he it was that sold^H7666^(H8688) to all the people^H5971 of the land^H776: and Joseph's^H3130 brethren^H251 came^H935^(H8799), and bowed down^H7812^(H8691) themselves before him with their faces^H639 to the earth^H776.

⁷ Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, “Where did you come from?” They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 saw^H7200^(H8799) his brethren^H251, and he knew^H5234^(H8686) them, but made himself strange^H5234^(H8691) unto them, and spake^H1696^(H8762) roughly^H7186 unto them; and he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Whence^H370 come^H935^(H8804) ye? And they said^H559^(H8799), From the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667 to buy^H7666^(H8800) food^H400.

⁸ Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn’t recognize him.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 knew^H5234^(H8686) his brethren^H251, but they knew^H5234^(H8689) not him.

⁹ Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land.”

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 remembered^H2142^(H8799) the dreams^H2472 which he dreamed^H2492^(H8804) of them, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Ye are spies^H7270^(H8764); to see^H7200^(H8800) the nakedness^H6172 of the land^H776 ye are come^H935^(H8804).

¹⁰ They said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Nay, my lord^H113, but to buy^H7666^(H8800) food^H400 are thy servants^H5650 come^H935^(H8804).

¹¹ We are all one man’s sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies.”

KJVWe^H5168 are all one^H259 man's^H376 sons^H1121; we are true^H3651 men, thy servants^H5650 are no spies^H7270^(H8764).

¹² He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Nay, but to see^H7200^(H8800) the nakedness^H6172 of the land^H776 ye are come^H935^(H8804).

¹³ They said, “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is today with our father, and one is no more.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), Thy servants^H5650 are twelve^H8147^H6240 brethren^H251, the sons^H1121 of one^H259 man^H376 in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667; and, behold, the youngest^H6996 is this day^H3117 with our father^H1, and one^H259 is not.

¹⁴ Joseph said to them, “It is like I told you, saying, ‘You are spies!’

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, That is it that I spake^H1696^(H8765) unto you, saying^H559^(H8800), Ye are spies^H7270^(H8764):

¹⁵ By this you shall be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go out from here, unless your youngest brother comes here.

KJVHereby^H2063 ye shall be proved^H974^(H8735): By the life^H2416 of Pharaoh^H6547 ye shall not go forth^H3318^(H8799) hence, except your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 come^H935^(H8800) hither.

¹⁶ Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies.”

KJVSend^H7971^(H8798) one^H259 of you, and let him fetch^H3947^(H8799) your brother^H251, and ye shall be kept in prison^H631^(H8734), that your words^H1697 may be proved^H974^(H8735), whether there be any truth^H571 in^H854 you: or else^H3808 by the life^H2416 of Pharaoh^H6547 surely ye are spies^H7270^(H8764).

¹⁷ He put them all together into custody for three days.

KJVAnd he put them all together^H622^(H8799) into ward^H4929 three^H7969 days^H3117.

¹⁸ Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this, and live, for I fear God.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 said^H559^(H8799) unto them the third^H7992 day^H3117, This do^H6213^(H8798), and live^H2421^(H8798); for I fear^H3373 God^H430:

¹⁹ If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses.

KJVIf ye be true^H3651 men, let one^H259 of your brethren^H251 be bound^H631^(H8735) in the house^H1004 of your prison^H4929: go^H3212^(H8798) ye, carry^H935^(H8685) corn^H7668 for the famine^H7459 of your houses^H1004:

²⁰ Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won’t die.” They did so.

KJVBut bring^H935^(H8686) your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 unto me; so shall your words^H1697 be verified^H539^(H8735), and ye shall not die^H4191^(H8799). And they did^H6213^(H8799) so.

²¹ They said to one another, “We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) one^H376 to another^H251, We are verily^H61 guilty^H818 concerning our brother^H251, in that^H834 we saw^H7200^(H8804) the anguish^H6869 of his soul^H5315, when he besought^H2603^(H8692) us, and we would not hear^H8085^(H8804); therefore is this distress^H6869 come^H935^(H8804) upon us.

²² Reuben answered them, saying, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘Don’t sin against the child,’ and you wouldn’t listen? Therefore also, behold, his blood is required.”

KJVAnd Reuben^H7205 answered^H6030^(H8799) them, saying^H559^(H8800), Spake I^H559^(H8804) not unto you, saying^H559^(H8800), Do not sin^H2398^(H8799) against the child^H3206; and ye would not hear^H8085^(H8804)? therefore, behold, also his blood^H1818 is required^H1875^(H8738).

²³ They didn’t know that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.

KJVAnd they knew^H3045^(H8804) not that Joseph^H3130 understood^H8085^(H8802) them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter^H3887^(H8688).

²⁴ He turned himself away from them, and wept. Then he returned to them, and spoke to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.

KJVAnd he turned himself about^H5437^(H8735) from them, and wept^H1058^(H8799); and returned to them again^H7725^(H8799), and communed^H1696^(H8762) with them, and took^H3947^(H8799) from them Simeon^H8095, and bound^H631^(H8799) him before their eyes^H5869.

²⁵ Then Joseph gave a command to fill their bags with grain, and to restore each man’s money into his sack, and to give them food for the way. So it was done to them.

KJVThen Joseph^H3130 commanded^H6680^(H8762) to fill^H4390^(H8762) their sacks^H3627 with corn^H1250, and to restore^H7725^(H8687) every man's^H376 money^H3701 into his sack^H8242, and to give^H5414^(H8800) them provision^H6720 for the way^H1870: and thus^H3651 did he^H6213^(H8799) unto them.

²⁶ They loaded their donkeys with their grain, and departed from there.

KJVAnd they laded^H5375^(H8799) their asses^H2543 with the corn^H7668, and departed^H3212^(H8799) thence.

²⁷ As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey food in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

KJVAnd as one^H259 of them opened^H6605^(H8799) his sack^H8242 to give^H5414^(H8800) his ass^H2543 provender^H4554 in the inn^H4411, he espied^H7200^(H8799) his money^H3701; for, behold, it was in his sack's^H572 mouth^H6310.

²⁸ He said to his brothers, “My money is restored! Behold, it is in my sack!” Their hearts failed them, and they turned trembling to one another, saying, “What is this that God has done to us?”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto his brethren^H251, My money^H3701 is restored^H7725^(H8717); and, lo^H2009, it is even in my sack^H572: and their heart^H3820 failed^H3318^(H8799) them, and they were afraid^H2729^(H8799), saying^H559^(H8800) one^H376 to another^H251, What is this that God^H430 hath done^H6213^(H8804) unto us?

²⁹ They came to Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened to them, saying,

KJVAnd they came^H935^(H8799) unto Jacob^H3290 their father^H1 unto the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667, and told^H5046^(H8686) him all that befell^H7136^(H8802) unto them; saying^H559^(H8800),

³⁰ “The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

KJVThe man^H376, who is the lord^H113 of the land^H776, spake^H1696^(H8765) roughly^H7186 to us, and took^H5414^(H8799) us for spies^H7270^(H8764) of the country^H776.

³¹ We said to him, ‘We are honest men. We are no spies.

KJVAnd we said^H559^(H8799) unto him, We are true^H3651 men; we are no spies^H7270^(H8764):

³² We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is today with our father in the land of Canaan.’

KJVWe be twelve^H6240^H8147 brethren^H251, sons^H1121 of our father^H1; one^H259 is not, and the youngest^H6996 is this day^H3117 with our father^H1 in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667.

³³ The man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way.

KJVAnd the man^H376, the lord^H113 of the country^H776, said^H559^(H8799) unto us, Hereby shall I know^H3045^(H8799) that ye are true^H3651 men; leave^H3240^(H8685) one^H259 of your brethren^H251 here with me, and take^H3947^(H8798) food for the famine^H7459 of your households^H1004, and be gone^H3212^(H8798):

³⁴ Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. So I will deliver your brother to you, and you shall trade in the land.’”

KJVAnd bring^H935^(H8685) your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 unto me: then shall I know^H3045^(H8799) that ye are no spies^H7270^(H8764), but that ye are true^H3651 men: so will I deliver^H5414^(H8799) you your brother^H251, and ye shall traffick^H5503^(H8799) in the land^H776.

³⁵ As they emptied their sacks, behold, each man’s bundle of money was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

KJVAnd it came to pass as they emptied^H7324^(H8688) their sacks^H8242, that, behold, every man's^H376 bundle^H6872 of money^H3701 was in his sack^H8242: and when both they and their father^H1 saw^H7200^(H8799) the bundles^H6872 of money^H3701, they were afraid^H3372^(H8799).

³⁶ Jacob, their father, said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me.”

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 their father^H1 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Me have ye bereaved^H7921^(H8765) of my children: Joseph^H3130 is not, and Simeon^H8095 is not, and ye will take^H3947^(H8799) Benjamin^H1144 away: all these things are against me.

³⁷ Reuben spoke to his father, saying, “Kill my two sons, if I don’t bring him to you. Entrust him to my care, and I will bring him to you again.”

KJVAnd Reuben^H7205 spake^H559^(H8799) unto his father^H1, saying^H559^(H8800), Slay^H4191^(H8686) my two^H8147 sons^H1121, if I bring^H935^(H8686) him not to thee: deliver^H5414^(H8798) him into my hand^H3027, and I will bring him to thee again^H7725^(H8686).

³⁸ He said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm happens to him along the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), My son^H1121 shall not go down^H3381^(H8799) with you; for his brother^H251 is dead^H4191^(H8804), and he is left^H7604^(H8738) alone: if mischief^H611 befall^H7122^(H8804) him by the way^H1870 in the which ye go^H3212^(H8799), then shall ye bring down^H3381^(H8689) my gray hairs^H7872 with sorrow^H3015 to the grave^H7585.

WEB·Genesis 41

¹At the end of two full years, Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he stood by the river.

KJVAnd it came to pass at the end^H7093 of two full^H3117 years^H8141, that Pharaoh^H6547 dreamed^H2492^(H8802): and, behold, he stood^H5975^(H8802) by the river^H2975.

² Behold, seven cattle came up out of the river. They were sleek and fat, and they fed in the marsh grass.

KJVAnd, behold, there came up^H5927^(H8802) out of the river^H2975 seven^H7651 well^H3303 favoured^H4758 kine^H6510 and fatfleshed^H1277^H1320; and they fed^H7462^(H8799) in a meadow^H260.

³ Behold, seven other cattle came up after them out of the river, ugly and thin, and stood by the other cattle on the brink of the river.

KJVAnd, behold, seven^H7651 other^H312 kine^H6510 came up^H5927^(H8802) after them^H310 out of the river^H2975, ill^H7451 favoured^H4758 and leanfleshed^H1851^H1320; and stood^H5975^(H8799) by^H681 the other kine^H6510 upon the brink^H8193 of the river^H2975.

⁴ The ugly and thin cattle ate up the seven sleek and fat cattle. So Pharaoh awoke.

KJVAnd the ill^H7451 favoured^H4758 and leanfleshed^H1851^H1320 kine^H6510 did eat up^H398^(H8799) the seven^H7651 well^H3303 favoured^H4758 and fat^H1277 kine^H6510. So Pharaoh^H6547 awoke^H3364^(H8799).

⁵ He slept and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, healthy and good.

KJVAnd he slept^H3462^(H8799) and dreamed^H2492^(H8799) the second time^H8145: and, behold, seven^H7651 ears of corn^H7641 came up^H5927^(H8802) upon one^H259 stalk^H7070, rank^H1277 and good^H2896.

⁶ Behold, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.

KJVAnd, behold, seven^H7651 thin^H1851 ears^H7641 and blasted^H7710^(H8803) with the east wind^H6921 sprung up^H6779^(H8802) after them^H310.

⁷ The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.

KJVAnd the seven thin^H1851 ears^H7641 devoured^H1104^(H8799) the seven^H7651 rank^H1277 and full^H4392 ears^H7641. And Pharaoh^H6547 awoke^H3364^(H8799), and, behold, it was a dream^H2472.

⁸ In the morning, his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all of Egypt’s magicians and wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

KJVAnd it came to pass in the morning^H1242 that his spirit^H7307 was troubled^H6470^(H8735); and he sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) for all the magicians^H2748 of Egypt^H4714, and all the wise men^H2450 thereof: and Pharaoh^H6547 told^H5608^(H8762) them his dream^H2472; but there was none that could interpret^H6622^(H8802) them unto Pharaoh^H6547.

⁹ Then the chief cup bearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, “I remember my faults today.

KJVThen spake^H1696^(H8762) the chief^H8269 butler^H8248^(H8688) unto Pharaoh^H6547, saying^H559^(H8800), I do remember^H2142^(H8688) my faults^H2399 this day^H3117:

¹⁰ Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, with the chief baker.

KJVPharaoh^H6547 was wroth^H7107^(H8804) with his servants^H5650, and put^H5414^(H8799) me in ward^H4929 in the captain^H8269 of the guard's^H2876 house^H1004, both me and the chief^H8269 baker^H644^(H8802):

¹¹ We dreamed a dream in one night, he and I. Each man dreamed according to the interpretation of his dream.

KJVAnd we dreamed^H2492^(H8799) a dream^H2472 in one^H259 night^H3915, I and he; we dreamed^H2492^(H8804) each man^H376 according to the interpretation^H6623 of his dream^H2472.

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. He interpreted to each man according to his dream.

KJVAnd there was there with us a young man^H5288, an Hebrew^H5680, servant^H5650 to the captain^H8269 of the guard^H2876; and we told^H5608^(H8762) him, and he interpreted^H6622^(H8799) to us our dreams^H2472; to each man^H376 according to his dream^H2472 he did interpret^H6622^(H8804).

¹³ As he interpreted to us, so it was. He restored me to my office, and he hanged him.”

KJVAnd it came to pass, as he interpreted^H6622^(H8804) to us, so it was; me he restored^H7725^(H8689) unto mine office^H3653, and him he hanged^H8518^(H8804).

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.

KJVThen Pharaoh^H6547 sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) Joseph^H3130, and they brought him hastily^H7323^(H8686) out of the dungeon^H953: and he shaved^H1548^(H8762) himself, and changed^H2498^(H8762) his raiment^H8071, and came in^H935^(H8804) unto Pharaoh^H6547.

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.”

KJVAnd Pharaoh^H6547 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joseph^H3130, I have dreamed^H2492^(H8804) a dream^H2472, and there is none that can interpret^H6622^(H8802) it: and I have heard^H8085^(H8804) say^H559^(H8800) of thee, that thou canst understand^H8085^(H8799) a dream^H2472 to interpret^H6622^(H8800) it.

¹⁶ Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It isn’t in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 answered^H6030^(H8799) Pharaoh^H6547, saying^H559^(H8800), It is not in me^H1107: God^H430 shall give^H6030 Pharaoh^H6547 an answer^H6030^(H8799) of peace^H7965.

¹⁷ Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, “In my dream, behold, I stood on the brink of the river;

KJVAnd Pharaoh^H6547 said^H1696^(H8762) unto Joseph^H3130, In my dream^H2472, behold, I stood^H5975^(H8802) upon the bank^H8193 of the river^H2975:

¹⁸ and behold, seven fat and sleek cattle came up out of the river. They fed in the marsh grass;

KJVAnd, behold, there came up^H5927^(H8802) out of the river^H2975 seven^H7651 kine^H6510, fatfleshed^H1277^H1320 and well^H3303 favoured^H8389; and they fed^H7462^(H8799) in a meadow^H260:

¹⁹ and behold, seven other cattle came up after them, poor and very ugly and thin, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for ugliness.

KJVAnd, behold, seven^H7651 other^H312 kine^H6510 came up^H5927^(H8802) after them^H310, poor^H1803 and very^H3966 ill^H7451 favoured^H8389 and leanfleshed^H7534^H1320, such^H2007 as I never^H3808 saw^H7200^(H8804) in all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 for badness^H7455:

²⁰ The thin and ugly cattle ate up the first seven fat cattle;

KJVAnd the lean^H7534 and the ill favoured^H7451 kine^H6510 did eat up^H398^(H8799) the first^H7223 seven^H7651 fat^H1277 kine^H6510:

²¹ and when they had eaten them up, it couldn’t be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ugly, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

KJVAnd when they had eaten them up^H935^(H8799)^H7130, it could not be known^H3045^(H8738) that they had eaten them^H935^(H8804)^H7130; but they were still^H4758 ill favoured^H7451, as at the beginning^H8462. So I awoke^H3364^(H8799).

²² I saw in my dream, and behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, full and good;

KJVAnd I saw^H7200^(H8799) in my dream^H2472, and, behold, seven^H7651 ears^H7641 came up^H5927^(H8802) in one^H259 stalk^H7070, full^H4392 and good^H2896:

²³ and behold, seven heads of grain, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.

KJVAnd, behold, seven^H7651 ears^H7641, withered^H6798^(H8803), thin^H1851, and blasted^H7710^(H8803) with the east wind^H6921, sprung up^H6779^(H8802) after them^H310:

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.”

KJVAnd the thin^H1851 ears^H7641 devoured^H1104^(H8799) the seven^H7651 good^H2896 ears^H7641: and I told^H559^(H8799) this unto the magicians^H2748; but there was none that could declare^H5046^(H8688) it to me.

²⁵ Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dream of Pharaoh is one. What God is about to do he has declared to Pharaoh.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 said^H559^(H8799) unto Pharaoh^H6547, The dream^H2472 of Pharaoh^H6547 is one^H259: God^H430 hath shewed^H5046^(H8689) Pharaoh^H6547 what he is about to do^H6213^(H8802).

²⁶ The seven good cattle are seven years; and the seven good heads of grain are seven years. The dream is one.

KJVThe seven^H7651 good^H2896 kine^H6510 are seven^H7651 years^H8141; and the seven^H7651 good^H2896 ears^H7641 are seven^H7651 years^H8141: the dream^H2472 is one^H259.

²⁷ The seven thin and ugly 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.

KJVAnd the seven^H7651 thin^H7534 and ill favoured^H7451 kine^H6510 that came up^H5927^(H8802) after them^H310 are seven^H7651 years^H8141; and the seven^H7651 empty^H7386 ears^H7641 blasted^H7710^(H8803) with the east wind^H6921 shall be seven^H7651 years^H8141 of famine^H7458.

²⁸ That is the thing which I have spoken to Pharaoh. God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.

KJVThis is the thing^H1697 which I have spoken^H1696^(H8765) unto Pharaoh^H6547: What God^H430 is about to do^H6213^(H8802) he sheweth^H7200^(H8689) unto Pharaoh^H6547.

²⁹ Behold, seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt are coming.

KJVBehold, there come^H935^(H8802) seven^H7651 years^H8141 of great^H1419 plenty^H7647 throughout all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714:

³⁰ Seven years of famine will arise after them, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land,

KJVAnd there shall arise^H6965^(H8804) after them^H310 seven^H7651 years^H8141 of famine^H7458; and all the plenty^H7647 shall be forgotten^H7911^(H8738) in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714; and the famine^H7458 shall consume^H3615^(H8765) the land^H776;

³¹ and the plenty will not be known in the land by reason of that famine which follows; for it will be very grievous.

KJVAnd the plenty^H7647 shall not be known^H3045^(H8735) in the land^H776 by reason^H6440 of that famine^H7458 following^H310^H3651; for it shall be very^H3966 grievous^H3515.

³² The dream was doubled to Pharaoh, because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

KJVAnd for that the dream^H2472 was doubled^H8138^(H8736) unto Pharaoh^H6547 twice^H6471; it is because the thing^H1697 is established^H3559^(H8737) by^H5973 God^H430, and God^H430 will shortly^H4116^(H8764) bring it to pass^H6213^(H8800).

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

KJVNow therefore let Pharaoh^H6547 look out^H7200^(H8799) a man^H376 discreet^H995^(H8737) and wise^H2450, and set^H7896^(H8799) him over the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

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.

KJVLet Pharaoh^H6547 do^H6213^(H8799) this, and let him appoint^H6485^(H8686) officers^H6496 over the land^H776, and take up the fifth part^H2567^(H8765) of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 in the seven^H7651 plenteous^H7647 years^H8141.

³⁵ Let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and store grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.

KJVAnd let them gather^H6908^(H8799) all the food^H400 of those good^H2896 years^H8141 that come^H935^(H8802), and lay up^H6651^(H8799) corn^H1250 under the hand^H3027 of Pharaoh^H6547, and let them keep^H8104^(H8804) food^H400 in the cities^H5892.

³⁶ The food will be to supply the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; so that the land will not perish through the famine.”

KJVAnd that food^H400 shall be for store^H6487 to the land^H776 against the seven^H7651 years^H8141 of famine^H7458, which shall be in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714; that the land^H776 perish^H3772^(H8735) not through the famine^H7458.

³⁷ The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

KJVAnd the thing^H1697 was good^H3190^(H8799) in the eyes^H5869 of Pharaoh^H6547, and in the eyes^H5869 of all his servants^H5650.

³⁸ Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”

KJVAnd Pharaoh^H6547 said^H559^(H8799) unto his servants^H5650, Can we find^H4672^(H8799) such a one as this^H2088 is, a man^H376 in whom^H834 the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 is?

³⁹ Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has shown you all of this, there is no one so discreet and wise as you.

KJVAnd Pharaoh^H6547 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joseph^H3130, Forasmuch^H310 as God^H430 hath shewed^H3045^(H8687) thee all this, there is none so discreet^H995^(H8737) and wise^H2450 as thou art:

⁴⁰ You shall be over my house. All my people will be ruled according to your word. Only in the throne I will be greater than you.”

KJVThou shalt be^H1961^(H8799) over my house^H1004, and according unto thy word^H6310 shall all my people^H5971 be ruled^H5401^(H8799): only in the throne^H3678 will I be greater^H1431^(H8799) than thou.

⁴¹ Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

KJVAnd Pharaoh^H6547 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joseph^H3130, See^H7200^(H8798), I have set^H5414^(H8804) thee over all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

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.

KJVAnd Pharaoh^H6547 took off^H5493^(H8686) his ring^H2885 from his hand^H3027, and put^H5414^(H8799) it upon Joseph's^H3130 hand^H3027, and arrayed^H3847^(H8686) him in vestures^H899 of fine linen^H8336, and put^H7760^(H8799) a gold^H2091 chain^H7242 about his neck^H6677;

⁴³ He made him ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, “Bow the knee!” He set him over all the land of Egypt.

KJVAnd he made him to ride^H7392^(H8686) in the second^H4932 chariot^H4818 which he had; and they cried^H7121^(H8799) before him^H6440, Bow the knee^H86: and he made^H5414^(H8800) him ruler over all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

⁴⁴ Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh. Without you, no man shall lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”

KJVAnd Pharaoh^H6547 said^H559^(H8799) unto Joseph^H3130, I am Pharaoh^H6547, and without^H1107 thee shall no man^H376 lift up^H7311^(H8686) his hand^H3027 or foot^H7272 in all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

⁴⁵ Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

KJVAnd Pharaoh^H6547 called^H7121^(H8799) Joseph's^H3130 name^H8034 Zaphnathpaaneah^H6847; and he gave^H5414^(H8799) him to wife^H802 Asenath^H621 the daughter^H1323 of Potipherah^H6319 priest^H3548 of On^H204. And Joseph^H3130 went out^H3318^(H8799) over all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

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.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 was thirty^H7970 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he stood^H5975^(H8800) before^H6440 Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714. And Joseph^H3130 went out^H3318^(H8799) from the presence^H6440 of Pharaoh^H6547, and went throughout^H5674^(H8799) all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

⁴⁷ In the seven plenteous years the earth produced abundantly.

KJVAnd in the seven^H7651 plenteous^H7647 years^H8141 the earth^H776 brought forth^H6213^(H8799) by handfuls^H7062.

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. He stored food in each city from the fields around that city.

KJVAnd he gathered up^H6908^(H8799) all the food^H400 of the seven^H7651 years^H8141, which were in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, and laid up^H5414^(H8799) the food^H400 in the cities^H5892: the food^H400 of the field^H7704, which was round about^H5439 every city^H5892, laid he up^H5414^(H8804) in the same^H8432.

⁴⁹ Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it was without number.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 gathered^H6651^(H8799) corn^H1250 as the sand^H2344 of the sea^H3220, very^H3966 much^H7235^(H8687), until he left^H2308^(H8804) numbering^H5608^(H8800); for it was without^H369 number^H4557.

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.

KJVAnd unto Joseph^H3130 were born^H3205^(H8795) two^H8147 sons^H1121 before the years^H8141 of famine^H7458 came^H935^(H8799), which Asenath^H621 the daughter^H1323 of Potipherah^H6319 priest^H3548 of On^H204 bare^H3205^(H8804) unto him.

⁵¹ Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, “For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.”

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 called^H7121^(H8799) the name^H8034 of the firstborn^H1060 Manasseh^H4519: For God^H430, said he, hath made me forget^H5382^(H8765) all my toil^H5999, and all my father's^H1 house^H1004.

⁵² The name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

KJVAnd the name^H8034 of the second^H8145 called^H7121^(H8804) he Ephraim^H669: For God^H430 hath caused me to be fruitful^H6509^(H8689) in the land^H776 of my affliction^H6040.

⁵³ The seven years of plenty, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.

KJVAnd the seven^H7651 years^H8141 of plenteousness^H7647, that was in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, were ended^H3615^(H8799).

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.

KJVAnd the seven^H7651 years^H8141 of dearth^H7458 began^H2490^(H8686) to come^H935^(H8800), according as Joseph^H3130 had said^H559^(H8804): and the dearth^H7458 was in all lands^H776; but in all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 there was bread^H3899.

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.”

KJVAnd when all the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 was famished^H7456^(H8799), the people^H5971 cried^H6817^(H8799) to Pharaoh^H6547 for bread^H3899: and Pharaoh^H6547 said^H559^(H8799) unto all the Egyptians^H4714, Go^H3212^(H8798) unto Joseph^H3130; what he saith^H559^(H8799) to you, do^H6213^(H8799).

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.

KJVAnd the famine^H7458 was over all the face^H6440 of the earth^H776: And Joseph^H3130 opened^H6605^(H8799) all the storehouses, and sold^H7666^(H8799) unto the Egyptians^H4714; and the famine^H7458 waxed sore^H2388^(H8799) in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

⁵⁷ All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

KJVAnd all countries^H776 came^H935^(H8804) into Egypt^H4714 to Joseph^H3130 for to buy^H7666^(H8800) corn; because that the famine^H7458 was so sore^H2388^(H8804) in all lands^H776.

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