Genesis 41:1-9 ▼

1 After a lapse of two years, Pharaoh had a dream. He was standing by the Nile,

2 when up out of the Nile came seven cows, fine-looking and fat; they grazed in the reed grass.

3 Behind them seven other cows, poor-looking and gaunt, came up out of the Nile; and standing on the bank of the Nile beside the others,

4 the poor-looking, gaunt cows devoured the seven fine-looking, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.

5 He fell asleep again and had another dream. He saw seven ears of grain, fat and healthy, growing on a single stalk.

6 Behind them sprouted seven ears of grain, thin and scorched by the east wind;

7 and the thin ears swallowed up the seven fat, healthy ears. Then Pharaoh woke up—it was a dream!

8 Next morning his mind was agitated. So Pharaoh had all the magicians and sages of Egypt summoned and recounted his dream to them; but there was no one to interpret it for him.

9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh: “Now I remember my negligence!