English Bible Presentation Sharing - Genesis Book, chapter 41, verse 9 in Lxxen Version

Genesis 41 : 1 (LXXEN)

And it came to pass after two *Gr. years of days full years that Pharao had a dream. He thought he stood upon the bank of the river.

Genesis 41 : 2 (LXXEN)

And lo, there came up as it were out of the river seven cows, fair in appearance, and choice of flesh, and they fed on the sedge. *The Hebrew word which the LXX have here written in Greek characters without translating it, is rendered in this place A. V. by meadow, in Job 8:11, the only other passage where it occurs, by flag.

Genesis 41 : 3 (LXXEN)

And other seven cows came up after these out of the river, ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, and fed by the other cows on the bank of the river.

Genesis 41 : 4 (LXXEN)

And the seven ill-favoured and lean cows devoured the seven well-favoured and choice-fleshed cows; and Pharao awoke.

Genesis 41 : 5 (LXXEN)

And he dreamed again. And, behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, choice and good.

Genesis 41 : 6 (LXXEN)

And, behold, seven ears thin and blasted with the wind, grew up after them.

Genesis 41 : 7 (LXXEN)

And the seven thin ears and blasted with the wind devoured the seven choice and full ears; and Pharao awoke, and it was a dream.

Genesis 41 : 8 (LXXEN)

And it was morning, and his soul was troubled; and he sent and called all the interpreters of Egypt, and all her wise men; and Pharao related to them his dream, and there was no one to *Or, tell interpret it to Pharao.

Genesis 41 : 9 (LXXEN)

And the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharao, saying, I this day remember my fault:

Genesis 41 : 10 (LXXEN)

Pharao was angry with his servants, and put us in prison in the house of the captain of the guard, both me and the chief baker.

Genesis 41 : 11 (LXXEN)

And we *Gr. saw had a dream both in one night, I and he; we saw, each according to his dream.

Genesis 41 : 12 (LXXEN)

And there was there with us a young man, a Hebrew servant of the captain of the guard; and we related to him our dreams, and he interpreted them to us.

Genesis 41 : 13 (LXXEN)

And it came to pass, as he interpreted them to us, so also it happened, both that I was restored to my office, and that he was hanged.

Genesis 41 : 14 (LXXEN)

And Pharao having sent, called Joseph; and they brought him out from the prison, and shaved him, and changed his dress, and he came to Pharao.

Genesis 41 : 15 (LXXEN)

And Pharao said to Joseph, I have seen a vision, and there is no one to interpret it; but I have heard *Gr. men saying say concerning thee that thou didst hear dreams and interpret them.

Genesis 41 : 16 (LXXEN)

And Joseph answered Pharao and said, Without God an answer of safety shall not be given to Pharao.

Genesis 41 : 17 (LXXEN)

And Pharao spoke to Joseph, saying, In my dream methought I stood by the bank of the river;

Genesis 41 : 18 (LXXEN)

and there came up as it were out of the river, seven cows well-favoured and choice-fleshed, and they fed on the sedge.

Genesis 41 : 19 (LXXEN)

And behold seven other cows came up after them out of the river, evil and ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, such that I never saw worse in all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41 : 20 (LXXEN)

And the seven ill-favoured and thin cows ate up the seven first good and choice cows.

Genesis 41 : 21 (LXXEN)

And they went into their bellies; and *Gr. there were it was not perceptible that they had gone into their bellies, and their appearance was ill-favoured, as also at the beginning; and after I awoke I slept,

Genesis 41 : 22 (LXXEN)

and saw again in my sleep, and as it were seven ears came up on one stem, full and good.

Genesis 41 : 23 (LXXEN)

And other seven ears, thin and blasted with the wind, sprang up close to them.

Genesis 41 : 24 (LXXEN)

And the seven thin and blasted ears devoured the seven fine and full ears: so I spoke to the interpreters, and there was no one to explain it to me.

Genesis 41 : 25 (LXXEN)

And Joseph said to Pharao, The dream of Pharao is one; whatever God does, he has shewn to Pharao.

Genesis 41 : 26 (LXXEN)

The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream of Pharao is one.

Genesis 41 : 27 (LXXEN)

And the seven thin kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven thin and blasted ears are seven years; there shall be seven years of famine.

Genesis 41 : 28 (LXXEN)

And as for the word which I have told Pharao, whatsoever God intends to do, he has shewn to Pharao:

Genesis 41 : 29 (LXXEN)

behold, for seven years there is coming great plenty in all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41 : 30 (LXXEN)

But there shall come seven years of famine after these, and they shall forget the plenty that shall be in all Egypt, and the famine shall consume the land.

Genesis 41 : 31 (LXXEN)

And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of the famine that shall be after this, for it shall be very grievous.

Genesis 41 : 32 (LXXEN)

And concerning the repetition of the dream to Pharao twice, it is because the saying which is from God shall be true, and God will hasten to accomplish it.

Genesis 41 : 33 (LXXEN)

Now then, look out a wise and prudent man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41 : 34 (LXXEN)

And let Pharao make and appoint local governors over the land; and let them take up a fifth part of all the produce of the land of Egypt for the seven years of the plenty.

Genesis 41 : 35 (LXXEN)

And let them gather all the food of these seven good years that are coming, and let the corn be gathered under the hand of Pharao; let food be kept in the cities.

Genesis 41 : 36 (LXXEN)

And the stored food shall be for the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; and the land shall not be utterly destroyed by the famine.

Genesis 41 : 37 (LXXEN)

And the word was pleasing in the sight of Pharao, and in the sight of all his servants.

Genesis 41 : 38 (LXXEN)

And Pharao said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has the Spirit of God in him?

Genesis 41 : 39 (LXXEN)

And Pharao said to Joseph, Since God has shewed thee all these things, there is not a wiser or more prudent man than thou.

Genesis 41 : 40 (LXXEN)

Thou shalt be over my house, and all my people shall be obedient to thy *Gr. mouth word; only in the throne will I excel thee.

Genesis 41 : 41 (LXXEN)

And Pharao said to Joseph, Behold, I set thee this day over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41 : 42 (LXXEN)

And Pharao took his ring off his hand, and put it on the hand of Joseph, and put on him a robe of fine linen, and put a necklace of gold about his neck.

Genesis 41 : 43 (LXXEN)

And he mounted him on the second of his chariots, and a herald made proclamation before him; and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41 : 44 (LXXEN)

And Pharao said to Joseph, I am Pharao; without thee no one shall lift up his hand on all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41 : 45 (LXXEN)

And Pharao called the name of Joseph, Psonthomphanech; and he gave him Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, to wife.

Genesis 41 : 46 (LXXEN)

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharao, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharao, and went through all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41 : 47 (LXXEN)

And the land produced, in the seven years of plenty, whole handfuls of corn.

Genesis 41 : 48 (LXXEN)

And he gathered all the food of the seven years, in which was the plenty in the land of Egypt; and he laid up the food in the cities; the food of the fields of a city round about it he laid up in it.

Genesis 41 : 49 (LXXEN)

And Joseph gathered very much corn as the sand of the sea, until it could not be numbered, for there was no number of it.

Genesis 41 : 50 (LXXEN)

And to Joseph were born two sons, before the seven years of famine came, which Aseneth, the daughter of Petephres, priest of Heliopolis, bore to him.

Genesis 41 : 51 (LXXEN)

And Joseph called the name of the first-born, Manasse; for God, said he, has made me forget all my toils, and all *Gr. things belonging to my father my father’s house.

Genesis 41 : 52 (LXXEN)

And he called the name of the second, Ephraim; for God, said he, has increased me in the land of my humiliation.

Genesis 41 : 53 (LXXEN)

And the seven years of plenty passed away, which were in the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41 : 54 (LXXEN)

And the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph said; and there was a famine in all the land; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

Genesis 41 : 55 (LXXEN)

And all the land of Egypt was hungry; and the people cried to Pharao for bread. And Pharao said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph, and do whatsoever he shall tell you.

Genesis 41 : 56 (LXXEN)

And the famine was on the face of all the earth; and Joseph opened all the granaries, and sold to all the Egyptians.

Genesis 41 : 57 (LXXEN)

And all countries came to Egypt to buy of Joseph, for the famine prevailed in all the earth.