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Themes in Genesis 41
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Themes in Genesis 41

Genesis 41:1

And it happened [that] after {two full years} Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he was standing by the Nile.

Genesis 41:2

And behold, seven cows, {well built and fat}, were coming up from the Nile, and they grazed among the reeds.

Genesis 41:3

And behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, {ugly and gaunt}, and they stood beside those cows on the bank of the Nile.

Genesis 41:4

And the {ugly and gaunt} cows ate the seven {well built and fat} cows. Then Pharaoh awoke.

Genesis 41:5

And he fell asleep and dreamed a second time, and behold, seven ears of grain, plump and good, were coming out of one stalk.

Genesis 41:6

And behold, seven thin ears of grain, scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.

Genesis 41:7

And the thin ears of grain swallowed up the seven plump and full ears of grain. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, [it was] a dream.

Genesis 41:8

And it happened [that] in the morning his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called all of the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men, and Pharaoh told his dream to them. But {they had no interpretation} for Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:9

Then the chief of the cupbearers spoke with Pharaoh, saying, "I remember my sins today.

Genesis 41:10

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

Genesis 41:11

And we dreamed a dream one night, I and he, {each with a dream that had a meaning}.

Genesis 41:12

And there with us [was] a young man, a Hebrew servant of the chief of the guard, and we told him [the dream], and he interpreted our dreams for us, each according to his dream he interpreted.

Genesis 41:13

And it happened just as he interpreted to us, so it was. He restored me to my office, and him he hanged."

Genesis 41:14

Then Pharaoh sent and called [for] Joseph, and they brought him quickly from the prison. And he shaved and changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:15

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I dreamed a dream, but there is none to interpret it. Now, I have heard concerning you [that when] you hear a dream [you can] interpret it."

Genesis 41:16

Then Joseph answered Pharaoh saying, "{It is not in my power}; God will answer [concerning] the well-being of Pharaoh."

Genesis 41:17

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "[Now] in my dream, behold, I was standing on the bank of the Nile,

Genesis 41:18

and behold, seven cows, {well built and fat}, were coming up from the Nile, and they grazed among the reeds.

Genesis 41:19

And behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, very {ugly and gaunt}--never have I seen [any] as them in all the land of Egypt for ugliness.

Genesis 41:20

And the thin and ugly cows ate the former seven healthy cows.

Genesis 41:21

But [when] they went into their bellies it could not be known that they went into their bellies, for their appearance [was] as ugly as at the beginning. Then I awoke.

Genesis 41:22

Then I saw in my dream and behold, seven ears of grain were coming out of one stalk, full and good.

Genesis 41:23

And behold, seven withered ears of grain, thin [and] scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.

Genesis 41:24

And the thin ears of grain swallowed up the seven good ears of grain. And I told the magicians, but there was none to explain [it] to me."

Genesis 41:25

Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, "The dreams of Pharaoh [are] one. God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.

Genesis 41:26

The seven good cows, they are seven years, and the seven good ears of grain, they [are] seven years. The dreams [are] one.

Genesis 41:27

And the seven thin and ugly cows coming up after them, they [are] seven years, and the seven empty ears of grain, scorched by the east wind, they are [also] seven years of famine.

Genesis 41:28

This [is] the word that I have spoken to Pharaoh; God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.

Genesis 41:29

Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the whole land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:30

Then seven years of famine will arise after them, and all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten. The famine will consume the land.

Genesis 41:31

Abundance in the land will not be known because of the famine {that follows}, for it will be very heavy.

Genesis 41:32

Now concerning the repetition of the dream twice to Pharaoh, [it is] because the matter [is] established by God, and God will do [it] quickly.

Genesis 41:33

Now then, let Pharaoh select a man [who is] discerning and wise, and let him set him over the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:34

Let Pharaoh do [this], and let him appoint supervisors over the land, and let him take one-fifth from the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.

Genesis 41:35

Then let them gather all the food of these coming good years and let them pile up grain under the hand of Pharaoh [for] food in the cities, and let them keep [it].

Genesis 41:36

Then the food shall be as a deposit for the land for the seven years of the famine that will be in the land of Egypt, that the land will not perish on account of the famine."

Genesis 41:37

And the plan was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.

Genesis 41:38

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find a man like this in whom is the spirit of God?"

Genesis 41:39

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all of this known to you there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

Genesis 41:40

You shall be over my house, and to your word all my people shall submit. Only [with respect to] the throne will I be greater than you."

Genesis 41:41

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."

Genesis 41:42

Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his finger and put it on the finger of Joseph. And he clothed him with garments of fine linen, and he put a chain of gold around his neck.

Genesis 41:43

And he had him ride in his second chariot. And they cried out before him, "Kneel!" And Pharaoh set him over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:44

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I [am] Pharaoh, but without your consent no one will lift his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt."

Genesis 41:45

And Pharaoh called the name of Joseph Zaphenath-paneah and gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, as a wife. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:46

Now Joseph {was thirty years old} when he stood before Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and traveled through the whole land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:47

And the land produced a plenty in the seven years of abundance.

Genesis 41:48

And he gathered all the food of the seven years which [occurred] in the land of Egypt. And he stored the food in the cities. The food of the field that surrounded [each] city he stored in its midst.

Genesis 41:49

And Joseph piled up grain like the sand of the sea in great abundance until he stopped counting [it], for {it could not be counted}.

Genesis 41:50

Before the years of famine came, Asenath, daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore two sons to him.

Genesis 41:51

And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, for [he said], "God has caused me to forget all my hardship and all my father's house."

Genesis 41:52

And the name of the second he called Ephraim, for [he said], "God has made me fruitful in the land of my misfortune."

Genesis 41:53

And the seven years of abundance which [were] in the land of Egypt came to an end.

Genesis 41:54

And the seven years of famine began to come as Joseph had said. And there was famine in all of the countries, but in the land of Egypt there was food.

Genesis 41:55

And when all the land of Egypt was hungry the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. And Pharaoh said to all the land of Egypt, "Go to Joseph; what he says to you, you must do."

Genesis 41:56

And the famine was over the whole land, and Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold [food] to the Egyptians. And the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:57

And every land came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, for the famine was severe in every land.
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