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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.
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2
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And, behold, there came up# out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed# ; and they fed# in a meadow.
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3
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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.
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4
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And the ill favoured and leanfleshed# kine did eat up# the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke# .
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5
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And he slept# and dreamed# the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up# upon one stalk, rank and good.
[rank: Heb. fat]
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6
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And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted# with the east wind sprung up# after them.
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7
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And the seven thin ears devoured# the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke# , and, behold,
it was a dream.
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8
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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.
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9
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Then spake# the chief butler# unto Pharaoh, saying# , I do remember# my faults this day:
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10
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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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11
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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.
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12
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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# .
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13
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And it came to pass, as he interpreted# to us, so it was; me he restored# unto mine office, and him he hanged# .
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14
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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.
[brought...: Heb. made him run]
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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.
[thou...: or, when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it]
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16
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And Joseph answered# Pharaoh, saying# ,
It is not in me: God shall give# Pharaoh an answer# of peace.
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17
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And Pharaoh said# unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood# upon the bank of the river:
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18
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And, behold, there came up# out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed# and well favoured; and they fed# in a meadow:
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19
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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:
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20
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And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up# the first seven fat kine:
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21
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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# .
[eaten...: Heb. come to the inward parts of them]
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22
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And I saw# in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up# in one stalk, full and good:
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23
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And, behold, seven ears, withered# , thin,
and blasted# with the east wind, sprung up# after them:
[withered: or, small]
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24
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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.
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25
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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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26
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The seven good kine
are seven years; and the seven good ears
are seven years: the dream
is one.
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27
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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.
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28
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This
is the thing which I have spoken# unto Pharaoh: What God
is about to do# he sheweth# unto Pharaoh.
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29
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Behold, there come# seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
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30
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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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31
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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.
[grievous: Heb. heavy]
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32
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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# .
[established...: or, prepared of God]
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33
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Now therefore let Pharaoh look out# a man discreet# and wise, and set# him over the land of Egypt.
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34
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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.
[officers: or, overseers]
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35
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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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36
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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.
[perish...: Heb. be not cut off]
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37
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And the thing was good# in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
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38
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And Pharaoh said# unto his servants, Can we find#
such a one as this
is , a man in whom the Spirit of God
is ?
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And Pharaoh said# unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed# thee all this,
there is none so discreet# and wise as thou
art :
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Thou shalt be# over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled# : only in the throne will I be greater# than thou.
[be ruled: Heb. be armed, or, kiss]
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41
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And Pharaoh said# unto Joseph, See# , I have set# thee over all the land of Egypt.
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42
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And Pharaoh took off# his ring from his hand, and put# it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed# him in vestures of fine linen, and put# a gold chain about his neck;
[fine...: or, silk]
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43
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And he made him to ride# in the second chariot which he had; and they cried# before him, Bow the knee: and he made# him
ruler over all the land of Egypt.
[Bow...: or, Tender father: Heb. Abrech]
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44
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And Pharaoh said# unto Joseph, I
am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up# his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
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45
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And Pharaoh called# Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave# him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out# over
all the land of Egypt.
[Zaphnathpaaneah: which in the Coptic signifies, A revealer of secrets, or, The man to whom secrets are revealed]
[priest: or, prince]
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46
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And Joseph
was thirty years old when he stood# before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out# from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout# all the land of Egypt.
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47
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And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth# by handfuls.
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48
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And 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: the food of the field, which
was round about every city, laid he up# in the same.
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49
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And Joseph gathered# corn as the sand of the sea, very much# , until he left# numbering# ; for
it was without number.
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50
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And unto Joseph were born# two sons before the years of famine came# , which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare# unto him.
[priest: or, prince]
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51
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And Joseph called# the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God,
said he , hath made me forget# all my toil, and all my father's house.
[Manasseh: that is, Forgetting]
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52
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And the name of the second called# he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful# in the land of my affliction.
[Ephraim: that is, Fruitful]
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53
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And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended# .
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54
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And the seven years of dearth began# to come# , according as Joseph had said# : and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
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55
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And when all the land of Egypt was famished# , the people cried# to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said# unto all the Egyptians, Go# unto Joseph; what he saith# to you, do# .
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56
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And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened# all the storehouses, and sold# unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore# in the land of Egypt.
[all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was]
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57
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And all countries came# into Egypt to Joseph for to buy#
corn ; because that the famine was
so sore# in all lands.
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