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Genesis 41

BSB·57 verses ·Old Testament
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1Afterוַיְהִ֕יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → two full yearsשְׁנָתַ֣יִםšə·nā·ṯa·yim — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → had passedמִקֵּ֖ץmiq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study →, Pharaohוּפַרְעֹ֣הū·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → had a dreamחֹלֵ֔םḥō·lêm — to dream; to be in good healthH2492 — Full Word Study →: He was standingעֹמֵ֥ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → besideעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Nileהַיְאֹֽר׃hay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →, 2when sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → cowsפָּר֔וֹתpā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study →, sleekיְפ֥וֹתyə·p̄ō·wṯ — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → and well-fedוּבְרִיאֹ֣תū·ḇə·rî·’ōṯ — Fat, well-fed, fertile, abundantly productiveH1277 — Full Word Study →, came upעֹלֹת֙‘ō·lōṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the riverהַיְאֹ֗רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → and began to grazeוַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָהwat·tir·‘e·nāh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → among the reedsבָּאָֽחוּ׃bā·’ā·ḥū — Reed, flag, or marsh grassH260 — Full Word Study →. 3After themאַחֲרֵיהֶן֙’a·ḥă·rê·hen — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, sevenשֶׁ֧בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵר֗וֹת’ă·ḥê·rō·wṯ — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → cowsפָּר֣וֹתpā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study →, sicklyרָע֥וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and thinוְדַקּ֣וֹתwə·ḏaq·qō·wṯ — thin, small, feeble, or insignificantH1851 — Full Word Study →, came upעֹל֤וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Nileהַיְאֹ֔רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָהwat·ta·‘ă·mō·ḏə·nāh — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → besideאֵ֥צֶל’ê·ṣel — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → the well-fed cows onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the bankשְׂפַ֥תśə·p̄aṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → of the riverהַיְאֹֽר׃hay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →. 4And the cowsהַפָּר֗וֹתhap·pā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study → that were sickly and thinוְדַקֹּ֣תwə·ḏaq·qōṯ — thin, small, feeble, or insignificantH1851 — Full Word Study → devouredוַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָהwat·tō·ḵal·nāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → sleekיְפֹ֥תyə·p̄ōṯ — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study →, well-fedוְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑תwə·hab·bə·rî·’ōṯ — Fat, well-fed, fertile, abundantly productiveH1277 — Full Word Study → cowsהַפָּר֔וֹתhap·pā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study →. Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → woke upוַיִּיקַ֖ץway·yî·qaṣ — to awake, arouse from sleepH3364 — Full Word Study →, 5but he fell back asleepוַיִּישָׁ֕ןway·yî·šān — to sleep; to be asleep; dormant or inactiveH3462 — Full Word Study → and dreamedוַֽיַּחֲלֹ֖םway·ya·ḥă·lōm — to dream; to be in good healthH2492 — Full Word Study → a second timeשֵׁנִ֑יתšê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study →: Sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → heads of grainשִׁבֳּלִ֗יםšib·bo·lîm — flowing stream; ear of grain; branchH7641 — Full Word Study →, plumpבְּרִיא֥וֹתbə·rî·’ō·wṯ — Fat, well-fed, fertile, abundantly productiveH1277 — Full Word Study → and ripeוְטֹבֽוֹת׃wə·ṭō·ḇō·wṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, came upעֹל֛וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → on oneאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → stalkבְּקָנֶ֥הbə·qā·neh — reed, stalk, or branch; measuring deviceH7070 — Full Word Study →. 6After themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽן׃’a·ḥă·rê·hen — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, seven otherשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → heads of grainשִׁבֳּלִ֔יםšib·bo·lîm — flowing stream; ear of grain; branchH7641 — Full Word Study → sproutedצֹמְח֖וֹתṣō·mə·ḥō·wṯ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study →, thinדַּקּ֖וֹתdaq·qō·wṯ — thin, small, feeble, or insignificantH1851 — Full Word Study → and scorchedוּשְׁדוּפֹ֣תū·šə·ḏū·p̄ōṯ — to scorch, blast, or witherH7710 — Full Word Study → by the east windקָדִ֑יםqā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study →. 7And the thinהַדַּקּ֔וֹתhad·daq·qō·wṯ — thin, small, feeble, or insignificantH1851 — Full Word Study → heads of grainהַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣יםhaš·šib·bo·lîm — flowing stream; ear of grain; branchH7641 — Full Word Study → swallowed upוַתִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙wat·tiḇ·la‘·nāh — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → the sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → plumpהַבְּרִיא֖וֹתhab·bə·rî·’ō·wṯ — Fat, well-fed, fertile, abundantly productiveH1277 — Full Word Study →, ripeוְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹתwə·ham·mə·lê·’ō·wṯ — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → onesהַֽשִּׁבֳּלִ֔יםhaš·šib·bo·lîm — flowing stream; ear of grain; branchH7641 — Full Word Study →. Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → awokeוַיִּיקַ֥ץway·yî·qaṣ — to awake, arouse from sleepH3364 — Full Word Study → and realizedוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → it was a dreamחֲלֽוֹם׃ḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →. 8In the morningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → his spiritרוּח֔וֹrū·ḥōw — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → was troubledוַתִּפָּ֣עֶםwat·tip·pā·‘em — to step, tread, move aboutH6470 — Full Word Study →, so he summonedוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the magiciansחַרְטֻמֵּ֥יḥar·ṭum·mê — magician, sorcerer, wise manH2748 — Full Word Study → andכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → wise menחֲכָמֶ֑יהָḥă·ḵā·me·hā — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֤הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → toldוַיְסַפֵּ֨רway·sap·pêr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → them his dreamsחֲלֹמ֔וֹḥă·lō·mōw — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →, but no oneוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → could interpretפּוֹתֵ֥רpō·w·ṯêr — to interpret or explainH6622 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → for himלְפַרְעֹֽה׃lə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →. 9Then the chiefשַׂ֣רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → cupbearerהַמַּשְׁקִ֔יםham·maš·qîm — Butler, cupbearer, or drink; watered pastureH4945 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּר֙way·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, “Todayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → recallמַזְכִּ֥ירmaz·kîr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → my failuresחֲטָאַ֕יḥă·ṭā·’ay — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study →. 10Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → was once angryקָצַ֣ףqā·ṣap̄ — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and he putוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → meאֹתִ֕י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → andוְאֵ֖תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the chiefשַׂ֣רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → bakerהָאֹפִֽים׃hā·’ō·p̄îm — to bake bread or foodH644 — Full Word Study → in the custodyבְּמִשְׁמַ֗רbə·miš·mar — Guard, custody, or watchful keepingH4929 — Full Word Study → of the captainשַׂ֥רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the guardהַטַּבָּחִ֔יםhaṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study →. 11Oneאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → nightבְּלַ֥יְלָהbə·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → both the chief baker and Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → had dreamsוַנַּֽחַלְמָ֥הwan·na·ḥal·māh — to dream; to be in good healthH2492 — Full Word Study →, and each dreamחֲלֹמ֖וֹḥă·lō·mōw — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study → had its own meaningכְּפִתְר֥וֹןkə·p̄iṯ·rō·wn — explanation or interpretation of signs and dreamsH6623 — Full Word Study →. 12Now a youngנַ֣עַרna·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → Hebrewעִבְרִ֗י‘iḇ·rî — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → was thereוְשָׁ֨םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → with usאִתָּ֜נוּ’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, a servantעֶ֚בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of the captainלְשַׂ֣רlə·śar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the guardהַטַּבָּחִ֔יםhaṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study →. We told himוַנְּ֨סַפֶּר־wan·nə·sap·per- — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → our dreams and he interpretedוַיִּפְתָּר־way·yip̄·tār- — to interpret or explainH6622 — Full Word Study → them for usאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → individuallyאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. 13And it happenedוַיְהִ֛יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to us just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had interpretedפָּֽתַר־pā·ṯar- — to interpret or explainH6622 — Full Word Study →: I was restoredהֵשִׁ֥יבhê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my positionכַּנִּ֖יkan·nî — Base, foundation, standing place, or officeH3653 — Full Word Study →, and the other man was hangedתָלָֽה׃ṯā·lāh — to hang, suspend, or hang upH8518 — Full Word Study →.” 14So Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → sent forוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, who was quickly broughtוַיְרִיצֻ֖הוּway·rî·ṣu·hū — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → out ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the dungeonהַבּ֑וֹרhab·bō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study →. After he had shavedוַיְגַלַּח֙way·ḡal·laḥ — to shave or cut off hairH1548 — Full Word Study → and changedוַיְחַלֵּ֣ףway·ḥal·lêp̄ — to pass over, pass away, changeH2498 — Full Word Study → his clothesשִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוśim·lō·ṯāw — Garment, cloak, or outer garmentH8071 — Full Word Study →, he went inוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → beforeאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →. 15Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, “I had a dreamחֲל֣וֹםḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →, and noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one can interpret itוּפֹתֵ֖רū·p̄ō·ṯêr — to interpret or explainH6622 — Full Word Study →. But Iוַאֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have heardשָׁמַ֤עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → it saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → that when you hearתִּשְׁמַ֥עtiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → a dreamחֲל֖וֹםḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study → you can interpret itלִפְתֹּ֥רlip̄·tōr — to interpret or explainH6622 — Full Word Study →.” 16I myself cannot do itבִּלְעָדָ֑יbil·‘ā·ḏāy — apart from, besides, except, withoutH1107 — Full Word Study →,” Josephיוֹסֵ֧ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “but Godאֱלֹהִ֕ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will give Pharaoh a soundשְׁל֥וֹםšə·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → answerיַעֲנֶ֖הya·‘ă·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →.” 17Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →: “In my dreamבַּחֲלֹמִ֕יba·ḥă·lō·mî — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study → I was standingעֹמֵ֖ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the bankשְׂפַ֥תśə·p̄aṯ — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → of the Nileהַיְאֹֽר׃hay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study →, 18when sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → cowsפָּר֔וֹתpā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study →, well-fedבְּרִיא֥וֹתbə·rî·’ō·wṯ — Fat, well-fed, fertile, abundantly productiveH1277 — Full Word Study → and sleekוִיפֹ֣תwî·p̄ōṯ — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study →, came upעֹלֹת֙‘ō·lōṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the riverהַיְאֹ֗רhay·’ōr — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → and began to grazeוַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָהwat·tir·‘e·nāh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → among the reedsבָּאָֽחוּ׃bā·’ā·ḥū — Reed, flag, or marsh grassH260 — Full Word Study →. 19After themאַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן’a·ḥă·rê·hen — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, sevenשֶֽׁבַע־še·ḇa‘- — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרוֹת֙’ă·ḥê·rō·wṯ — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → cowsפָּר֤וֹתpā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study →sicklyוְרָע֥וֹתwə·rā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, uglyתֹּ֛אַרtō·’ar — outward appearance, form, or countenanceH8389 — Full Word Study →, and thinוְרַקּ֣וֹתwə·raq·qō·wṯ — Lean, thin, emaciated; meager or sparseH7534 — Full Word Study →came upעֹל֣וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →. I have neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seenרָאִ֧יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → such uglyלָרֹֽעַ׃lā·rō·a‘ — Evil, wickedness, badnessH7455 — Full Word Study → cows in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →! 20Then the thinהָרַקּ֖וֹתhā·raq·qō·wṯ — Lean, thin, emaciated; meager or sparseH7534 — Full Word Study →, uglyוְהָרָע֑וֹתwə·hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → cowsהַפָּר֔וֹתhap·pā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study → devouredוַתֹּאכַ֙לְנָה֙wat·tō·ḵal·nāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the sevenשֶׁ֧בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → well-fedהַבְּרִיאֹֽת׃hab·bə·rî·’ōṯ — Fat, well-fed, fertile, abundantly productiveH1277 — Full Word Study → cowsהַפָּר֛וֹתhap·pā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study → that were there firstהָרִאשֹׁנ֖וֹתhā·ri·šō·nō·wṯ — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →. 21When they had devouredוַתָּבֹ֣אנָהwat·tā·ḇō·nāh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → them, howeverקִרְבֶּ֗נָהqir·be·nāh — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →, no one couldוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → tellנוֹדַע֙nō·w·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they had done so; their appearanceוּמַרְאֵיהֶ֣ןū·mar·’ê·hen — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → was as uglyרַ֔עra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → it had been beforeבַּתְּחִלָּ֑הbat·tə·ḥil·lāh — beginning, first occurrence, initial timeH8462 — Full Word Study →. Then I awokeוָאִיקָֽץ׃wā·’î·qāṣ — to awake, arouse from sleepH3364 — Full Word Study →. 22In my dreamבַּחֲלֹמִ֑יba·ḥă·lō·mî — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study → I also sawוָאֵ֖רֶאwā·’ê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → heads of grainשִׁבֳּלִ֗יםšib·bo·lîm — flowing stream; ear of grain; branchH7641 — Full Word Study →, plumpמְלֵאֹ֥תmə·lê·’ōṯ — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → and ripeוְטֹבֽוֹת׃wə·ṭō·ḇō·wṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, growing onעֹלֹ֛ת‘ō·lōṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → a singleאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → stalkבְּקָנֶ֥הbə·qā·neh — reed, stalk, or branch; measuring deviceH7070 — Full Word Study →. 23After themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, seven otherשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → heads of grainשִׁבֳּלִ֔יםšib·bo·lîm — flowing stream; ear of grain; branchH7641 — Full Word Study → sproutedצֹמְח֖וֹתṣō·mə·ḥō·wṯ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study →witheredצְנֻמ֥וֹתṣə·nu·mō·wṯ — to wither, dry up, become parchedH6798 — Full Word Study →, thinדַּקּ֖וֹתdaq·qō·wṯ — thin, small, feeble, or insignificantH1851 — Full Word Study →, and scorchedשְׁדֻפ֣וֹתšə·ḏu·p̄ō·wṯ — to scorch, blast, or witherH7710 — Full Word Study → by the east windקָדִ֑יםqā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study →. 24And the thinהַדַּקֹּ֔תhad·daq·qōṯ — thin, small, feeble, or insignificantH1851 — Full Word Study → heads of grainהָשִׁבֳּלִ֣יםhå̄·šib·bo·līm — flowing stream; ear of grain; branchH7641 — Full Word Study → swallowedוַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙wat·tiḇ·la‘·nā — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study → the sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → plumpהַטֹּב֑וֹתhaṭ·ṭō·ḇō·wṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → onesהַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖יםha·šib·bo·lîm — flowing stream; ear of grain; branchH7641 — Full Word Study →. I toldוָֽאֹמַר֙wā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → this dream to the magiciansהַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔יםha·ḥar·ṭum·mîm — magician, sorcerer, wise manH2748 — Full Word Study →, but noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one could explain itמַגִּ֖ידmag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to me.” 25At this, Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, “The dreamsחֲל֥וֹםḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study → of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → are one and the sameאֶחָ֣ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →. Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has revealedהִגִּ֥ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹֽה׃lə·p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He is about to doעֹשֶׂ֖ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 26The sevenשֶׁ֧בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → goodהַטֹּבֹ֗תhaṭ·ṭō·ḇōṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → cowsפָּרֹ֣תpā·rōṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study → are sevenשֶׁ֤בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִים֙šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, and the sevenוְשֶׁ֤בַעwə·še·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → ripeהַטֹּבֹ֔תhaṭ·ṭō·ḇōṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → heads of grainהַֽשִּׁבֳּלִים֙haš·šib·bo·lîm — flowing stream; ear of grain; branchH7641 — Full Word Study → are sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. The dreamsחֲל֖וֹםḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study → have the same meaningאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →. 27Moreover, the sevenוְשֶׁ֣בַעwə·še·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → thinהָֽרַקּ֨וֹתhā·raq·qō·wṯ — Lean, thin, emaciated; meager or sparseH7534 — Full Word Study →, uglyוְהָרָעֹ֜תwə·hā·rā·‘ōṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → cowsהַ֠פָּרוֹתhap·pā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study → that came upהָעֹלֹ֣תhā·‘ō·lōṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → after themאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ן’a·ḥă·rê·hen — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → are sevenשֶׁ֤בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִים֙šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, and so areהֵ֔נָּהhên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → the sevenוְשֶׁ֤בַעwə·še·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → worthlessהָרֵק֔וֹתhā·rê·qō·wṯ — Empty, worthless, vainH7386 — Full Word Study → heads of grainהַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ha·šib·bo·lîm — flowing stream; ear of grain; branchH7641 — Full Word Study → scorchedשְׁדֻפ֖וֹתšə·ḏu·p̄ō·wṯ — to scorch, blast, or witherH7710 — Full Word Study → by the east windהַקָּדִ֑יםhaq·qā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study →they areיִהְי֕וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשְׁנֵ֥יšə·nê — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of famineרָעָֽב׃rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →. 28Itה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is just asאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I saidדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →: Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has shownהֶרְאָ֥הher·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹֽה׃par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He is about to doעֹשֶׂ֖ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 29Beholdהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of greatגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → abundanceשָׂבָ֥עśā·ḇā‘ — Abundance, plenty, satietyH7647 — Full Word Study → are comingבָּא֑וֹתbā·’ō·wṯ — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, 30but sevenשֶׁ֜בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשְׁנֵ֤יšə·nê — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of famineרָעָב֙rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → will followוְ֠קָמוּwə·qā·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → themאַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן’a·ḥă·rê·hen — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. Then allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the abundanceהַשָּׂבָ֖עhaś·śā·ḇā‘ — Abundance, plenty, satietyH7647 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → will be forgottenוְנִשְׁכַּ֥חwə·niš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study →, and the famineהָרָעָ֖בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → will devastateוְכִלָּ֥הwə·ḵil·lāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 31The abundanceהַשָּׂבָע֙haś·śā·ḇā‘ — Abundance, plenty, satietyH7647 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be rememberedיִוָּדַ֤עyiw·wā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, sinceמִפְּנֵ֛יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → theהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → famineהָרָעָ֥בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → that followsאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → itכֵ֑ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → will be so severeכָבֵ֥דḵā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study →. 32Moreoverוְעַ֨לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the dreamהַחֲל֛וֹםha·ḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study → was givenפַּעֲמָ֑יִםpa·‘ă·mā·yim — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → in two versionsהִשָּׁנ֧וֹתhiš·šā·nō·wṯ — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study →, the matterהַדָּבָר֙had·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → has been decreedנָכ֤וֹןnā·ḵō·wn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → byמֵעִ֣םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and Heהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will carry it outלַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ׃la·‘ă·śō·ṯōw — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → shortlyוּמְמַהֵ֥רū·mə·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study →. 33Now, thereforeוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → should look forיֵרֶ֣אyê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a discerningנָב֣וֹןnā·ḇō·wn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → and wiseוְחָכָ֑םwə·ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → manאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and set himוִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּwî·šî·ṯê·hū — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 34Let Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → take actionיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and appointוְיַפְקֵ֥דwə·yap̄·qêḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → commissionersפְּקִדִ֖יםpə·qi·ḏîm — Official appointed over a charge or officeH6496 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to take a fifthוְחִמֵּשׁ֙wə·ḥim·mêš — to take a fifth part; exact fifthH2567 — Full Word Study → of the harvestאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → during the sevenבְּשֶׁ֖בַעbə·še·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשְׁנֵ֥יšə·nê — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of abundanceהַשָּׂבָֽע׃haś·śā·ḇā‘ — Abundance, plenty, satietyH7647 — Full Word Study →. 35Underתַּ֧חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the authorityיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֛הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, let them collectוְיִקְבְּצ֗וּwə·yiq·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the excess foodאֹ֙כֶל֙’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → from theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → goodהַטֹּבֹ֔תhaṭ·ṭō·ḇōṯ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → yearsהַשָּׁנִ֣יםhaš·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, that they may comeהַבָּאֹ֖תhab·bā·’ōṯ — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and lay upוְיִצְבְּרוּ־wə·yiṣ·bə·rū- — To heap up, gather together, accumulateH6651 — Full Word Study → the grainבָ֞רḇār — grain, corn, wheat; harvest fieldH1250 — Full Word Study → to be preservedוְשָׁמָֽרוּ׃wə·šā·mā·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → as foodאֹ֥כֶל’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → in the citiesבֶּעָרִ֖יםbe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 36This foodהָאֹ֤כֶלhā·’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֨הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a reserveלְפִקָּדוֹן֙lə·p̄iq·qā·ḏō·wn — Something entrusted or deposited for safekeepingH6487 — Full Word Study → for the landלָאָ֔רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → during the sevenלְשֶׁ֙בַע֙lə·še·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of famineהָרָעָ֔בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → to comeתִּהְיֶ֖יןָtih·ye·nā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → upon the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. Then the countryהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → perishתִכָּרֵ֥תṯik·kā·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → in the famineבָּרָעָֽב׃bā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →.” 37This proposalהַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → pleasedוַיִּיטַ֥בway·yî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹ֑הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his officialsעֲבָדָֽיו׃‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. 38So Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them, “Can we findהֲנִמְצָ֣אhă·nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → anyone like thisכָזֶ֔הḵā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → manאִ֕ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, in whomאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Spiritר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → abides?” 39Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, “Sinceאַחֲרֵ֨י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has made allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֑אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → known to youהוֹדִ֧יעַhō·w·ḏî·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, there is no oneאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → as discerningנָב֥וֹןnā·ḇō·wn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → and wiseוְחָכָ֖םwə·ḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → as youכָּמֽוֹךָ׃kā·mō·w·ḵā — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →. 40Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → shall beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in charge ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my houseבֵּיתִ֔יbê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my peopleעַמִּ֑י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are to obeyיִשַּׁ֣קyiš·šaq — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study → your commandsפִּ֖יךָpî·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. Onlyרַ֥קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → with regard to the throneהַכִּסֵּ֖אhak·kis·sê — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → will I be greaterאֶגְדַּ֥ל’eḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → than youמִמֶּֽךָּ׃mim·me·kā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →.” 41Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → also toldוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, “I hereby placeנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you overעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →.” 42Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֤הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → removedוַיָּ֨סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the signet ringטַבַּעְתּוֹ֙ṭab·ba‘·tōw — a ring; a circular band worn on the finger or used as a sealH2885 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his fingerיָד֔וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, putוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → fingerיַ֣דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, clothedוַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁway·yal·bêš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in garmentsבִּגְדֵי־biḡ·ḏê- — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → of fine linenשֵׁ֔שׁšêš — Fine white linen; bleached linen fabricH8336 — Full Word Study →, and placedוַיָּ֛שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a goldהַזָּהָ֖בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → chainרְבִ֥דrə·ḇiḏ — chain or necklace worn as adornment or symbolH7242 — Full Word Study → aroundעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his neckצַוָּארֽוֹ׃ṣaw·wā·rōw — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study →. 43He had Joseph rideוַיַּרְכֵּ֣בway·yar·kêḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → in his secondהַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ham·miš·neh — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study → chariotבְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶתbə·mir·ke·ḇeṯ — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study →, with men calling outוַיִּקְרְא֥וּway·yiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → before himלְפָנָ֖יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, “Bow the kneeאַבְרֵ֑ךְ’aḇ·rêḵ — to bow down, kneel in submissionH86 — Full Word Study →!” So he placedוְנָת֣וֹןwə·nā·ṯō·wn — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → overעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 44And Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֛הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → declaredוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, “Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am Pharaohפַרְעֹ֑הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, but without your permissionוּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָū·ḇil·‘ā·ḏe·ḵā — apart from, besides, except, withoutH1107 — Full Word Study →, noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֧ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → shall liftיָרִ֨יםyā·rîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → his handיָד֛וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → orוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → footרַגְל֖וֹraḡ·lōw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →.” 45Pharaohפַרְעֹ֣הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵף֮yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → the nameשֵׁם־šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Zaphenath-paneahפַּעְנֵחַ֒pa‘·nê·aḥ — Zaphenath-paneah, Joseph's Egyptian nameH6847 — Full Word Study →, and he gaveוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him Asenathאָֽסְנַ֗ת’ā·sə·naṯ — Egyptian name meaning 'she belongs to Neith'H621 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Potipheraפֶ֛רַעp̄e·ra‘ — priest of OnH6319 — Full Word Study →, priestכֹּהֵ֥ןkō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of Onאֹ֖ן’ōn — Egyptian cityH204 — Full Word Study →, to be his wifeלְאִשָּׁ֑הlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. And Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → took chargeוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of all the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 46Now Josephוְיוֹסֵף֙wə·yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → was thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he entered the serviceבְּעָמְד֕וֹbə·‘ā·mə·ḏōw — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֣הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. And Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → leftוַיֵּצֵ֤אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Pharaoh’sפַרְעֹ֔הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and traveledוַֽיַּעְבֹ֖רway·yaʿ·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 47During the sevenבְּשֶׁ֖בַעbə·še·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of abundanceהַשָּׂבָ֑עhaś·śā·ḇā‘ — Abundance, plenty, satietyH7647 — Full Word Study →, the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → brought forthוַתַּ֣עַשׂwat·ta·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → bountifullyלִקְמָצִֽים׃liq·mā·ṣîm — A handful; a small quantity held in the handH7062 — Full Word Study →. 48During those sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֗יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, Joseph collectedוַיִּקְבֹּ֞ץway·yiq·bōṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the excess foodאֹ֣כֶל׀’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and storedוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → itאֹ֖כֶל’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → in the citiesבֶּעָרִ֑יםbe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. In every cityהָעִ֛ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → he laid upנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the foodאֹ֧כֶל’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → from the fieldsשְׂדֵה־śə·ḏêh- — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → around itסְבִיבֹתֶ֖יהָsə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯe·hā — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. 49So Josephיוֹסֵ֥ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → stored upוַיִּצְבֹּ֨רway·yiṣ·bōr — To heap up, gather together, accumulateH6651 — Full Word Study → grainבָּ֛רbār — grain, corn, wheat; harvest fieldH1250 — Full Word Study → in such abundanceהַרְבֵּ֣הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →, like the sandכְּח֥וֹלkə·ḥō·wl — Sand; fine granules of rock or mineral matterH2344 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he stoppedחָדַ֥לḥā·ḏal — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → keeping track of itלִסְפֹּ֖רlis·pōr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study →; forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it was beyondאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → measureמִסְפָּֽר׃mis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study →. 50Beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → the yearsשְׁנַ֣תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of famineהָרָעָ֑בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → arrivedתָּב֖וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנִ֔יםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → were bornיֻלַּד֙yul·laḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to Josephוּלְיוֹסֵ֤ףū·lə·yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → by Asenathאָֽסְנַ֔ת’ā·sə·naṯ — Egyptian name meaning 'she belongs to Neith'H621 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Potipheraפֶ֖רַעp̄e·ra‘ — priest of OnH6319 — Full Word Study →, priestכֹּהֵ֥ןkō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of Onאֽוֹן׃’ō·wn — Egyptian cityH204 — Full Word Study →. 51Josephיוֹסֵ֛ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → namedוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the firstbornהַבְּכ֖וֹרhab·bə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →, sayingכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, “Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has made me forgetנַשַּׁ֤נִיnaš·ša·nî — to forget, neglect, or fail to rememberH5382 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my hardshipעֲמָלִ֔י‘ă·mā·lî — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → my father’sאָבִֽי׃’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.” 52And the second son he namedשֵׁ֥םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, sayingכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, “Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has made me fruitfulהִפְרַ֥נִיhip̄·ra·nî — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of my afflictionעָנְיִֽי׃‘ā·nə·yî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study →.” 53When the sevenשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of abundanceהַשָּׂבָ֑עhaś·śā·ḇā‘ — Abundance, plenty, satietyH7647 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → came to an endוַתִּכְלֶ֕ינָהwat·tiḵ·le·nāh — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →, 54the sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשְׁנֵ֤יšə·nê — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of famineהָרָעָב֙hā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → beganוַתְּחִלֶּ֜ינָהwat·tə·ḥil·le·nāh — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → had saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. And although there wasוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → famineרָעָב֙rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → in everyבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → countryהָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, there wasהָ֥יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → foodלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → throughoutוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 55When extreme hungerוַתִּרְעַב֙wat·tir·‘aḇ — to hunger, be famished, suffer hungerH7456 — Full Word Study → came to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → cried outוַיִּצְעַ֥קway·yiṣ·‘aq — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֖הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → for foodלַלָּ֑חֶםlal·lā·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, he toldוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study →, “Goלְכ֣וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → and doתַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃ta·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → whateverאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he tellsיֹאמַ֥רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → you.” 56When the famineוְהָרָעָ֣בwə·hā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → had spreadהָיָ֔הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → overעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, Josephיוֹסֵ֜ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → opened upוַיִּפְתַּ֨חway·yip̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the storehousesאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → and sold grainוַיִּשְׁבֹּ֣רway·yiš·bōr — to buy or sell grain; to tradeH7666 — Full Word Study → to the Egyptiansלְמִצְרַ֔יִםlə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →; for the famineהָֽרָעָ֖בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → was severeוַיֶּחֱזַ֥קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 57And everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nationהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → in Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהmiṣ·ray·māh — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to buy grainלִשְׁבֹּ֖רliš·bōr — to buy or sell grain; to tradeH7666 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the famineהָרָעָ֖בhā·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study → was severeחָזַ֥קḥā·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → over allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 41
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Genesis 41: God Exalts the Faithful

Genesis 41 records one of Scripture's most dramatic reversals of fortune. After languishing in an Egyptian prison for years, Joseph is suddenly elevated to the highest position in Egypt—second only to Pharaoh himself. This chapter demonstrates God's perfect timing, Joseph's unwavering faith, and the reality that God orchestrates human history toward His purposes. Through Joseph's interpretation of Pharaoh's dreams and his wise counsel, a pagan ruler comes to recognize the God of Israel, and a nation is prepared for both abundance and crisis. The chapter reveals that faithfulness in obscurity is never wasted in God's economy.

Verses 1-8: Pharaoh's Troubled Dreams

Two full years have passed since Joseph interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh's servants (40:12-13). Now God sends two parallel dreams to Pharaoh himself—one of cattle and one of grain. In both, seven healthy, abundant things are devoured by seven sickly, worthless things, yet the worthless remain unchanged. The doubling of the dream signals its divine origin and certainty. Pharaoh calls upon Egypt's magicians and wise men, but none can interpret the dreams. This deliberate failure emphasizes that human wisdom is insufficient for God's revealed purposes. The pagan experts cannot discern what only Joseph—a man indwelt by God's Spirit—can understand.

Verses 9-14: The Butler Remembers

At the crucial moment, the chief butler finally remembers his debt to Joseph. He had forgotten Joseph for two years—a humbling reminder that earthly friends and benefactors often forget us. Yet God never forgets His own. The butler recounts how Joseph accurately interpreted both his dream and the baker's, with perfect fulfillment. This testimony provides the bridge between Joseph's prison and Pharaoh's palace. Joseph is hastily summoned from the dungeon, shaves himself, and changes his clothes—a necessary cultural preparation to appear before Egypt's king. Even in this small detail we see Joseph's practical wisdom and readiness to serve.

Verses 15-24: Joseph Before Pharaoh

Pharaoh explains that he has heard Joseph can interpret dreams. Joseph's response is remarkable: "It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace" (v. 16). Joseph immediately deflects glory from himself to God. He makes no claim to personal power or wisdom, only to a connection with the living God. He then listens carefully as Pharaoh retells his dreams, demonstrating patience and discernment before speaking interpretation.

Verses 25-32: The Interpretation

Joseph reveals that both dreams convey a single message: seven years of great plenty will be followed by seven years of devastating famine. The repetition of the dream emphasizes God's certainty in establishing this judgment and provision. Joseph's interpretation is direct, clear, and grounded in the revealed will of God, not in speculation or flattery.

Verses 33-43: Joseph's Elevation

Joseph goes beyond interpretation to offer wise counsel: Egypt should appoint a discreet leader to gather one-fifth of all harvest during the seven abundant years, storing grain against the coming famine. Pharaoh is so impressed that he appoints Joseph himself to this role—making him effectively ruler over all Egypt. Joseph receives the symbols of authority: Pharaoh's signet ring, fine linen, a gold chain, and a chariot. At thirty years old, Joseph stands vindicated before the world.

Verses 44-57: Stewardship and Fulfillment

Joseph's tenure proves abundantly successful. He marries, has two sons (whom he names to reflect God's redemptive work in his life), manages the harvest masterfully, and preserves Egypt—and later, his own family—through the famine. His faithfulness in obscurity is rewarded with faithfulness in abundance and responsibility.

Application for Today

Joseph's story reminds us that God is never absent, even in our darkest seasons. When we honor Him through faithful service, whatever our circumstances, He prepares us for greater things. We need not fear forgotten promises or delayed vindication—God's timing is perfect. Like Joseph, we must deflect credit to God, remain ready to serve, and trust that He is working all things together for good.

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