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Genesis 41

Genesis 41 records Pharaoh’s two dreams of cows and ears of corn, the butler’s remembrance of Joseph, and Joseph’s rise from prison to second-in-command over Egypt. Joseph insists that God, not he, will give Pharaoh an answer. He interprets the dreams as seven years of abundance followed by seven years of severe famine and proposes a national storage plan. Pharaoh recognizes Joseph’s wisdom, exalts him, and Joseph stores grain during abundance. His sons Manasseh and Ephraim are born before the famine begins.

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Genesis 41 records Pharaoh’s two dreams of cows and ears of corn, the butler’s remembrance of Joseph, and Joseph’s rise from prison to second-in-command over Egypt. Joseph insists that God, not he, will give Pharaoh an answer. He interprets the dreams as seven years of abundance followed by seven years of severe famine and proposes a national storage plan. Pharaoh recognizes Joseph’s wisdom, exalts him, and Joseph stores grain during abundance. His sons Manasseh and Ephraim are born before the famine begins.

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Verses 1–8Pharaoh dreams of cattle and cornVerses 9–13The butler remembers JosephVerses 14–24Joseph is brought before PharaohVerses 25–36Joseph interprets the dreams and gives counselVerses 37–45Pharaoh exalts JosephVerses 46–49Joseph gathers during the years of plentyVerses 50–52Joseph's sons are bornVerses 53–57The famine begins and all countries come to Egypt
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1And it came to pass at the end of two…2And, behold, there came up out of the river seven…3And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out…4And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up…5And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold,…6And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east…7And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and…8And it came to pass in the morning that his…9Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do…10Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in…11And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and…12And there was there with us a young man, an…13And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us,…14Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him…15And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream,…16And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me:…17And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I…18And, behold, there came up out of the river seven…19And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor…20And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat…21And when they had eaten them up, it could not…22And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears…23And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the…24And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and…25And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is…26The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven…27And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came…28This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh:…29Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all…30And there shall arise after them seven years of famine;…31And the plenty shall not be known in the land…32And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice;…33Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and…34Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over…35And let them gather all the food of those good…36And that food shall be for store to the land…37And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh,…38And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such…39And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed…40Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy…41And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee…42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and…43And he made him to ride in the second chariot…44And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without…45And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him…46And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before…47And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth…48And he gathered up all the food of the seven…49And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea,…50And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years…51And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For…52And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For…53And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the…54And the seven years of dearth began to come, according…55And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the…56And the famine was over all the face of the…57And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to…