God Allowed Joseph to Interpret the Pharaoh’s 2 Dreams

God Allowed Joseph to Interpret the Pharaoh’s 2 Dreams

Genesis  41:1-57               The First Book of Moses Called Genesis

It [happened] after 2 full years, the Pharaoh [had a dream] & he [was standing] by the river. [He saw,]  7 [healthy, fat cows] came out of the river & fed in the meadow. [Then, he saw,] 7 other [thin, scrawny cows] came out of the river & stood by the other [cows] at the [edge] of the river.

The [thin, scrawny cows ate] up the 7 [fat cows & the] Pharaoh woke up. [Then,] Pharaoh [went back to sleep & had a] 2nd [dream.] [He saw] 7 ears of [plump, good] corn came up on 1 stalk & [then saw] 7 thin ears [withered] by the east wind [sprang] up after them & devoured the 7 [plump, good] ears [of corn]. And Pharaoh [woke up] & it was [just] a dream.

It [happened] in the morning, the [Pharaoh’s] spirit was troubled & he called for all [his] magicians & wise men [in] Egypt & told them his [dreams], but [no one] could interpret them.

Then, the chief butler [spoke] to the Pharaoh & said, I remember my faults this day. Pharaoh was [angry] with his servants & put me in [custody] in the captain of the guard's [prison] house, both me & the chief baker.

We both [had] a dream in one night, he & I. And there was a young Hebrew man with us, a servant to the captain of the guard & we told him & he interpreted our dreams to [each of] us. And it came to pass, that [Pharaoh] restored me to my [position] & hanged [the chief baker, as Joseph accurately interpreted.]

Then, Pharaoh sent [for] Joseph & they brought him [quickly] out of the dungeon & shaved him & changed his [clothing] & [he went] to [the] Pharaoh. Pharaoh [told] Joseph,  I [had] a dream & there [are] none [who] can interpret it. I have heard [it said of] you, that you can understand a dream to interpret it. Joseph [said,] It’s not [by] me, but God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Pharaoh [told] Joseph, In my dream, I stood on the bank of the river & 7 [healthy, fat cows] came out of the river & fed in the meadow & 7 [thin, scrawny cows] [worse than I had] ever seen] in all the land of Egypt & [they ate] up the first 7 [healthy, fat cows] & I [woke up].

And I saw in my [other] dream, 7 ears of [plump, good] corn came up on 1 stalk & then 7 thin ears [withered] by the east wind [sprang] up after them & devoured the 7 [plump, good] ears [of corn.] And I told this to the magicians, but [no one,] could [explain the dreams] to me.

And Joseph [told the] Pharaoh, The dreams [are] one. God has shown [the] Pharaoh what [God] is about to do. The 7 good [healthy cows] & the 7 good ears [of corn] are 7 years [of plenty.] The 7 [thin, scrawny cows] & the 7 empty, [withered] ears [of corn blighted] by the east wind [are] 7 years of [severe] famine.

This thing [that] I have spoken to Pharaoh, [is] what God is about to do & He shows [it] to Pharaoh. [Indeed,] 7 years of great plenty [will] come throughout all the land of Egypt, [but] after them 7 years of famine & all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt & the [severe] famine shall consume the land.

And the plenty shall not be known in the land, [because] of that famine following, [because] it shall be very grievous. The dream was [repeated] twice to Pharaoh, [so you knew] this thing is established by God,  Who will bring it to pass shortly. Now, let Pharaoh [select a discerning] & wise man to [put] over the land of Egypt.

Let Pharaoh do this & let [this man] appoint officers over the land to collect 1/5 [of the produce] of the land of Egypt in the 7 [plentiful] years. And let him gather all the food of the good years & [store up the corn under the authority] of Pharaoh & keep the food in the cities.

And the food shall be [as a reserve] for the 7 years of [severe] famine that shall be in the land of Egypt, [so] that the land [may not] perish [during] the famine. This [advice] was good in the eyes of Pharaoh & all his servants.

And Pharaoh said to his servants,  Can we find [someone like] this, a man in whom the Spirit of God [resides?] [Then,] Pharaoh said to Joseph, [Since] God has shown you all [of] this, there is no one as [discerning] & wise as you are. You shall be over my house &  according to your word, all my people shall be ruled.

I will only be greater in the land of Egypt in [regard to] the throne, than you. And Pharaoh said to Joseph, I have [put] you over all the land of Egypt. And Pharaoh took off his [signet] ring & put it on Joseph’s hand & [clothed him in garments] of fine linen & put a chain of gold [around] his neck.

[Pharaoh had Joseph] ride in the 2nd chariot [behind the Pharaoh] & they had people cry [out in front of Joseph,] Bow your [knees]. [Pharaoh put Joseph] over all the land of Egypt. And Pharaoh said, I am Pharaoh & no one can lift his hand or foot [to do anything] without you, in all the land of Egypt.

Pharaoh called [Joseph,] Zaphnath-Paaneah & gave Asenath, the daughter of Potipherah, the priest of On, to Joseph [as a] wife. Joseph was 30 years old when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went throughout all the land of Egypt, [during] the 7 [plentiful] years of [abundance, where] the earth brought forth by handfuls.

And [Joseph] gathered up [1/5 of] the food [during] the 7 years & the food from the land [that surrounded them] & laid up the food in every city. Joseph gathered up so much corn [a.k.a. grain,] it was [like] the [sands] of the sea [shore,] until he [stopped counting it, because it was immeasurable].

[Joseph’s wife,] Asenath, the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On, [bore him] 2 sons, before the years of famine came. [Joseph's] firstborn [was named] Manasseh: For God, said He, has made me forget all my toil & my father's house. The name of the 2nd [son] was called Ephraim: For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

[Then,] the 7 years of plenty in the land of Egypt ended. The 7 years of [famine] began to come, was in all the lands, [like] Joseph had said, but in all the land of Egypt, there was bread. When all the land of Egypt was [hungry], the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, [but he told] all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph & do [whatever] he says to you.

The famine was over all the face of the earth & Joseph opened all the storehouses & sold to the Egyptians, [because] the famine had [become severe] in the land of Egypt & [so] all the countries came to Egypt to Joseph to buy corn, because the famine was so [severe] in all lands.