Genesis 41:27-57 ▼

27 And the seven thin and ugly cows that came up after them—they are seven years; and the seven empty the heads of grain scorched by the east wind—they are seven years of famine.

28 This is the word that I have spoken to Pharaoh. What God is about to do He has shown Pharaoh.

29 Behold, seven years are coming—great abundance in all the land of Egypt,

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

31 And the abundance will not be known in the land because of that famine after thus; for it is very severe.

32 And as for the repeating of the dream to Pharaoh twice—it is because the thing is established by God, and God is hastening to do it.

33 And now, let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land and let him take a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.

35 And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the hand of Pharaoh—food in the cities—and guard it

36 and the food shall be as a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine that shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land may not be cut off by the famine.”

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

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

39 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made known to you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

40 You shall be over my house, and according to your mouth all my people will kiss. Only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

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

42 And Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and put it on the hand of Joseph, and he clothed him in garments of fine linen and put the chain of gold around his neck.

43 And he had him ride in the second chariot that was his, and they called out before him, “Abrek!” And he set him over all the land of Egypt.

44 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and apart from you, no man may lift his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”

45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave to him Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, for a wife. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

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

47 And the land made as handfuls in the seven years of abundance.

48 And he gathered all the food of the seven years that were in the land of Egypt, and he placed the food in the cities. The food of the fields of the city that surrounded them, he placed in its midst.

49 And Joseph stored up grain like the sand of the sea, multiplying exceedingly, until that he stopped counting, for it was without number.

50 And to Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

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

52 And the name of the second he called Ephraim: “For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

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

54 And the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. And there was famine in all the lands, and in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

55 And all the land of Egypt hungered. And the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all Egypt, “Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you?, do.”

56 And the famine was over all the face of the land, and Joseph opened all that was in them and sold to the Egyptians, and the famine was strong in the land of Egypt.

57 And all the earth came to Egypt to buy, to Joseph, because the famine was strong in all the earth.