Genesi 41

Nuova Riveduta 2006

di Società Biblica di Ginevra

Giuseppe davanti al faraone

1 Alla fine di due anni interi, il faraone fece un sogno. Egli stava presso il Fiume; 

2 e dal Fiume ecco salire sette vacche, di bell’aspetto e grasse, che si misero a pascolare nella giuncaia. 

3 Dopo quelle, ecco salire dal Fiume altre sette vacche di brutto aspetto e scarne, che si fermarono accanto alle prime, sulla riva del Fiume. 

4 Le vacche di brutto aspetto e scarne divorarono le sette vacche di bell’aspetto e grasse. E il faraone si svegliò. 

5 Poi si riaddormentò e sognò di nuovo: ecco sette spighe, grosse e belle, venir su da un unico stelo. 

6 Poi, ecco germogliare sette spighe sottili e arse dal vento orientale che germogliavano dopo quelle altre. 

7 Le spighe sottili inghiottirono le sette spighe grosse e piene. E il faraone si svegliò: era un sogno. 

8 La mattina lo spirito del faraone fu turbato; egli mandò a chiamare tutti i maghi e tutti i savi d’Egitto e raccontò loro i suoi sogni, ma non ci fu nessuno che li potesse interpretare al faraone. 

9 Allora il capo dei coppieri parlò al faraone, dicendo: «Ricordo oggi le mie colpe. 

10 Il faraone si era sdegnato contro i suoi servitori e mi aveva fatto mettere in prigione, nella casa del capo delle guardie, me e il capo dei panettieri. 

11 L’uno e l’altro facemmo un sogno nella stessa notte; facemmo ciascuno un sogno con un significato particolare. 

12 Lì con noi c’era un giovane Ebreo, servo del capo delle guardie; a lui raccontammo i nostri sogni ed egli ce li interpretò, dando a ciascuno l’interpretazione del suo sogno. 

13 E le cose avvennero secondo l’interpretazione che egli ci aveva data: il faraone ristabilì me nel mio incarico e l’altro lo fece impiccare». 

14 Allora il faraone mandò a chiamare Giuseppe. Lo fecero subito uscire dalla prigione sotterranea. Egli si rase, si cambiò il vestito e andò dal faraone. 

15 Il faraone disse a Giuseppe: «Ho fatto un sogno e non c’è chi lo possa interpretare. Ho udito dire di te che, quando ti raccontano un sogno, tu lo puoi interpretare». 

16 Giuseppe rispose al faraone dicendo: «Non sono io, ma sarà Dio che darà al faraone una risposta favorevole». 

17 Allora il faraone disse a Giuseppe: «Nel mio sogno io stavo sulla riva del Fiume; 

18 quand’ecco salire dal Fiume sette vacche grasse e di bell’aspetto e che si misero a pascolare nella giuncaia. 

19 Dopo quelle, ecco salire altre sette vacche, magre, di bruttissimo aspetto e scarne: tali che non ne vidi mai di così brutte in tutto il paese d’Egitto. 

20 Le vacche magre e brutte divorarono le prime sette vacche grasse; 

21 e queste entrarono loro in corpo e non si riconobbe che vi erano entrate; erano di brutto aspetto come prima. E mi svegliai. 

22 Poi vidi ancora nel mio sogno sette spighe venire su da un unico stelo, piene e belle; 

23 ed ecco germogliare altre sette spighe, vuote, sottili e arse dal vento orientale, dopo quelle altre. 

24 Le spighe sottili inghiottirono le sette spighe belle. Io ho raccontato questo ai maghi, ma non c’è stato nessuno che abbia saputo spiegarmelo». 

25 Allora Giuseppe disse al faraone: «Ciò che il faraone ha sognato è una stessa cosa. Dio ha indicato al faraone quello che sta per fare. 

26 Le sette vacche belle sono sette anni e le sette spighe belle sono sette anni; è uno stesso sogno. 

27 Le sette vacche magre e brutte che salivano dopo quelle altre sono sette anni, come pure le sette spighe vuote e arse dal vento orientale saranno sette anni di carestia. 

28 Questo è quello che ho detto al faraone: Dio ha mostrato al faraone quello che sta per fare. 

29 Ecco, stanno per venire sette anni di grande abbondanza in tutto il paese d’Egitto. 

30 Dopo verranno sette anni di carestia; tutta quell’abbondanza sarà dimenticata nel paese d’Egitto e la carestia consumerà il paese. 

31 Uno non conoscerà più di quell’abbondanza nel paese, a causa della carestia che seguirà, perché questa sarà molto dura. 

32 Il fatto che il sogno si sia ripetuto due volte al faraone vuol dire che la cosa è decretata da Dio e che Dio la eseguirà presto. 

33 Or dunque il faraone si provveda di un uomo intelligente e saggio, e lo stabilisca sul paese d’Egitto. 

34 Il faraone faccia così: costituisca dei commissari sul paese per prelevare il quinto delle raccolte del paese d’Egitto durante i sette anni di abbondanza. 

35 Essi raccolgano tutti i viveri di queste sette annate buone che stanno per venire e ammassino il grano a disposizione del faraone per l’approvvigionamento delle città, e lo conservino. 

36 Questi viveri saranno una riserva per il paese, in vista dei sette anni di carestia che verranno nella terra d’Egitto; così il paese non perirà per la carestia». 

Giuseppe fatto vicerè d’Egitto

37 La cosa piacque al faraone e a tutti i suoi servitori. 

38 Il faraone disse ai suoi servitori: «Potremmo forse trovare un uomo pari a questo, in cui sia lo Spirito di Dio?» 

39 Così il faraone disse a Giuseppe: «Poiché Dio ti ha fatto conoscere tutto questo, non c’è nessuno che sia intelligente e savio quanto te. 

40 Tu avrai autorità su tutta la mia casa e tutto il popolo ubbidirà ai tuoi ordini; per il trono soltanto io sarò più grande di te». 

41 Il faraone disse ancora a Giuseppe: «Vedi, io ti do potere su tutto il paese d’Egitto». 

42 Poi il faraone si tolse l’anello dal dito e lo mise al dito di Giuseppe; lo fece vestire di abiti di lino fino e gli mise al collo una collana d’oro. 

43 Lo fece salire sul suo secondo carro e davanti a lui si gridava: «In ginocchio!» Così il faraone gli diede autorità su tutto il paese d’Egitto. 

44 Il faraone disse a Giuseppe: «Io sono il faraone! Ma senza tuo ordine, nessuno alzerà la mano o il piede in tutto il paese d’Egitto». 

45 Il faraone chiamò Giuseppe Safnat-Paneac e gli diede per moglie Asenat, figlia di Potifera, sacerdote di On. Giuseppe partì per visitare il paese d’Egitto. 

46 Giuseppe aveva trent’anni quando si presentò davanti al faraone, re d’Egitto. Giuseppe uscì dalla presenza del faraone e percorse tutto il paese d’Egitto. 

47 Durante i sette anni di abbondanza la terra produsse a profusione. 

48 Giuseppe raccolse tutti i viveri che furono prodotti nel paese d’Egitto in quei sette anni e li immagazzinò nelle città; immagazzinò in ogni città i viveri del territorio circostante. 

49 Così Giuseppe ammassò grano come la sabbia del mare: in così gran quantità, che si smise di contarlo, perché era incalcolabile. 

Nascita di Manasse e di Efraim

50 Prima che venisse il primo anno della carestia, nacquero a Giuseppe due figli, che Asenat, figlia di Potifera, sacerdote di On, gli partorì. 

51 Giuseppe chiamò il primogenito Manasse, perché disse: «Dio mi ha fatto dimenticare ogni mio affanno e tutta la casa di mio padre». 

52 Il secondo lo chiamò Efraim, perché, disse: «Dio mi ha reso fecondo nel paese della mia afflizione». 

53 I sette anni di abbondanza che c’erano stati nel paese d’Egitto finirono 

54 e cominciarono a venire i sette anni di carestia, come Giuseppe aveva detto. Ci fu carestia in tutti i paesi, ma in tutto il paese d’Egitto c’era del pane. 

55 Poi la carestia si estese a tutto il paese d’Egitto e il popolo gridò al faraone per avere del pane. Il faraone disse a tutti gli Egiziani: «Andate da Giuseppe e fate quello che vi dirà». 

56 La carestia era su tutta la superficie del paese e Giuseppe aprì tutti i depositi e vendette grano agli Egiziani. La carestia s’aggravò nel paese d’Egitto. 

57 Da tutti i paesi venivano in Egitto, da Giuseppe, per comprare grano, perché la carestia era grave su tutta la terra. 

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Genesi 41

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Träume des Pharao – Deutung durch Josef

1 Es geschah aber am Ende von zwei vollen Jahren, da träumte der Pharao: Und siehe, er stand am Strom. (Gen 40,5) 

2 Und siehe, aus dem Strom stiegen sieben Kühe herauf, schön von Aussehen und fett an Fleisch, und sie weideten im Riedgras. 

3 Und siehe, sieben andere Kühe stiegen nach ihnen aus dem Strom herauf, hässlich von Aussehen und mager an Fleisch, und sie stellten sich neben die Kühe ans Ufer des Stromes. 

4 Und die Kühe, die hässlich von Aussehen und mager an Fleisch waren, fraßen die sieben Kühe, die schön von Aussehen und fett waren. Da erwachte der Pharao. 

5 Und er schlief ⟨wieder⟩ ein und träumte zum zweiten Mal: Und siehe, sieben Ähren wuchsen auf an einem Halm, fett und schön. (Gen 40,5) 

6 Und siehe, sieben Ähren, mager und vom Ostwind versengt, sprossten nach ihnen auf. (Ez 17,10; Gion 4,8) 

7 Und die mageren Ähren verschlangen die sieben fetten und vollen Ähren. Da erwachte der Pharao, und siehe, es war ein Traum. (1Re 3,15) 

8 Und es geschah am Morgen, da war sein Geist voller Unruhe, und er sandte hin und ließ alle Wahrsagepriester Ägyptens und alle seine Weisen rufen; und der Pharao erzählte ihnen seine Träume, aber da war keiner, der sie dem Pharao deutete. (Gen 40,6; Gen 41,24; Eso 7,11; 1Sam 6,2; Da 2,1; Da 2,11) 

9 Da redete der Oberste der Mundschenke den Pharao an: Ich bringe heute meine Sünde in Erinnerung. (Gen 40,1) 

10 Der Pharao war ⟨einst⟩ sehr zornig über seine Knechte und gab mich in Gewahrsam in das Haus des Obersten der Leibwächter, mich und den Obersten der Bäcker. 

11 Da hatten wir einen Traum in einer Nacht, ich und er; wir träumten jeder mit einer ⟨besonderen⟩ Deutung seines Traumes. (Gen 40,5) 

12 Aber dort bei uns war ein junger Hebräer, ein Sklave des Obersten der Leibwächter, und wir erzählten ihm ⟨die Träume⟩. Da deutete er uns unsere Träume, jeden deutete er nach seinem Traum. (Da 1,17) 

13 Und es geschah, wie er uns deutete, also ist es geschehen: Mich hat man wieder in meine Stellung eingesetzt, und ihn hat man gehängt. (Gen 40,21) 

14 Da sandte der Pharao hin und ließ Josef rufen; da ließen sie ihn schnell aus dem Kerker holen. Und er schor sich, wechselte seine Kleider und kam zum Pharao. (2Re 25,29; Sal 105,19; Da 2,25) 

15 Und der Pharao sprach zu Josef: Ich habe einen Traum gehabt, aber es gibt keinen, der ihn deute; ich habe nun von dir sagen hören, du verstehst es, einen Traum zu deuten. (2Cr 26,5; Da 5,14) 

16 Da antwortete Josef dem Pharao: Das steht nicht bei mir; Gott wird antworten, was dem Pharao zum Heil ist. (Gen 40,8) 

17 Da redete der Pharao zu Josef: In meinem Traum, siehe, da stand ich am Ufer des Stromes. 

18 Und siehe, aus dem Strom stiegen sieben Kühe herauf, fett an Fleisch und schön von Gestalt, und sie weideten im Riedgras. 

19 Und siehe, sieben andere Kühe stiegen nach ihnen herauf, dürr und sehr hässlich von Gestalt und mager an Fleisch; ich habe im ganzen Land Ägypten nie so hässliche gesehen wie diese. 

20 Und die mageren und hässlichen Kühe fraßen die sieben ersten fetten Kühe. 

21 Und als sie in ihren Bauch gekommen waren, da merkte man nichts ⟨davon⟩, dass sie in ihren Bauch gekommen waren, sondern ihr Aussehen war hässlich wie im Anfang. Und ich erwachte. 

22 Dann sah ich in meinem ⟨zweiten⟩ Traum, und siehe, sieben Ähren wuchsen auf an einem Halm, voll und schön. 

23 Und siehe, sieben Ähren, dürr, mager ⟨und⟩ vom Ostwind versengt, sprossten nach ihnen auf; 

24 und die mageren Ähren verschlangen die sieben schönen Ähren. Und ich habe es den Wahrsagepriestern gesagt; aber es gibt keinen, der es mir erklärt. (Gen 41,8) 

25 Da sprach Josef zum Pharao: Der Traum des Pharao ist einer. Gott hat dem Pharao mitgeteilt, was er tun will. (Gen 40,8) 

26 Die sieben schönen Kühe sind sieben Jahre, und die sieben schönen Ähren sind sieben Jahre; nur ein Traum ist es. (Gen 40,12; Da 2,45) 

27 Und die sieben mageren und hässlichen Kühe, die nach ihnen heraufstiegen, ⟨auch⟩ sie sind sieben Jahre, so auch die sieben leeren, vom Ostwind versengten Ähren: Es werden sieben Jahre der Hungersnot sein. (2Re 8,1) 

28 Das ist das Wort, das ich zu dem Pharao geredet habe: Gott hat den Pharao sehen lassen, was er tun will. (Gen 40,12; Da 2,45) 

29 Siehe, sieben Jahre kommen, großer Überfluss ⟨wird herrschen⟩ im ganzen Land Ägypten. 

30 Nach ihnen aber werden sieben Jahre der Hungersnot aufkommen, und aller Überfluss wird im Land Ägypten vergessen sein, und die Hungersnot wird das Land erschöpfen. (Gen 47,13) 

31 Und man wird nichts mehr von dem Überfluss im Land erkennen angesichts dieser Hungersnot danach, denn sie wird sehr schwer sein. 

32 Und dass der Traum zweimal an den Pharao erging, ⟨bedeutet,⟩ dass die Sache bei Gott fest beschlossen ist und dass Gott eilt, sie zu tun. (Is 14,24) 

33 Und nun sehe der Pharao nach einem verständigen und weisen Mann und setze ihn über das Land Ägypten. (De 1,13) 

34 Der Pharao veranlasse, dass man Aufseher über das Land bestellt– und er erhebe den Fünften vom Land Ägypten in den sieben Jahren des Überflusses –, (Gen 47,24) 

35 und sie sollen alle Nahrungsmittel dieser kommenden guten Jahre einsammeln und unter der Obhut des Pharao Getreide aufspeichern als Nahrungsmittel in den Städten und ⟨es dort⟩ aufbewahren. 

36 So soll die ⟨eingesammelte⟩ Nahrung zum Vorrat für das Land dienen für die sieben Jahre der Hungersnot, die im Land Ägypten sein werden, damit das Land durch die Hungersnot nicht zugrunde geht. (Gen 47,15) 

Josefs hohe Stellung und Heirat – Maßnahmen gegen die Hungersnot

37 Und das Wort war gut in den Augen des Pharao und in den Augen aller seiner Diener. (Gen 45,16) 

38 Und der Pharao sagte zu seinen Dienern: Haben wir ⟨je⟩ einen gefunden wie diesen, einen Mann, in dem der Geist Gottes ist? (Nu 27,18; Giob 32,8; Prov 14,35; Da 6,4) 

39 Und zu Josef sagte der Pharao: Nachdem dich Gott dies alles hat erkennen lassen, ist keiner so verständig und weise wie du. (Esd 7,25; Prov 12,8) 

40 Du sollst über mein Haus sein, und deinem Mund soll mein ganzes Volk sich fügen; nur um den Thron will ich größer sein als du. (Gen 39,4; Est 3,1; Est 10,3; Sal 105,21) 

41 Und der Pharao sagte zu Josef: Siehe, ich habe dich über das ganze Land Ägypten gesetzt. (Gen 45,8; Ec 4,14; Da 2,48; At 7,10) 

42 Und der Pharao nahm seinen Siegelring von seiner Hand und steckte ihn an Josefs Hand, und er kleidete ihn in Kleider aus Byssus und legte die goldene Kette um seinen Hals. (Est 3,10; Da 5,29) 

43 Und er ließ ihn auf dem zweiten Wagen fahren, den er hatte, und man rief vor ihm her: Achtung! So setzte er ihn über das ganze Land Ägypten. (Gen 45,8; Est 3,2; Ec 4,14; Da 2,48; At 7,10) 

44 Und der Pharao sprach zu Josef: Ich bin der Pharao, aber ohne dich soll kein Mensch im ganzen Land Ägypten seine Hand oder seinen Fuß erheben! (Sal 105,22) 

45 Und der Pharao gab Josef den Namen Zafenat-Paneach und gab ihm Asenat, die Tochter Potiferas, des Priesters von On, zur Frau. Dann zog Josef aus über das ⟨ganze⟩ Land Ägypten. (Gen 46,20; Ger 43,13; Ez 30,17; Da 1,7) 

46 Und Josef war dreißig Jahre alt, als er vor dem Pharao, dem König von Ägypten, stand. Und Josef ging vom Pharao weg und zog durch das ganze Land Ägypten. (1Sam 16,21; 2Sam 5,4; Da 1,19; Lu 3,23) 

47 Und das Land trug in den sieben Jahren des Überflusses haufenweise. 

48 Und er sammelte alle Nahrungsmittel der sieben Jahre, in denen im Land Ägypten Überfluss war, und brachte die Nahrungsmittel in die Städte; die Nahrungsmittel der Felder, die im Umkreis der Stadt ⟨lagen⟩, brachte er in sie hinein. 

49 Und Josef speicherte Getreide auf wie Sand des Meeres, über die Maßen viel, bis man aufhörte zu zählen, denn es war ohne Zahl. 

50 Und dem Josef wurden zwei Söhne geboren, ehe das Jahr der Hungersnot kam, die Asenat ihm gebar, die Tochter Potiferas, des Priesters von On. (Gen 46,20) 

51 Und Josef gab dem Erstgeborenen den Namen Manasse. Denn Gott hat mich vergessen lassen all meine Mühe und das ganze Haus meines Vaters. (Gen 48,5; Nu 26,28; Gios 14,4; Gios 17,1; Giob 11,16) 

52 Und dem zweiten gab er den Namen Ephraim. Denn Gott hat mich fruchtbar gemacht im Land meines Elends. (Gen 48,5; Nu 26,28; Gios 14,4; Gios 17,1) 

53 Und die sieben Jahre des Überflusses, der im Land Ägypten gewesen war, gingen zu Ende, 

54 und die sieben Jahre der Hungersnot begannen zu kommen, so wie es Josef gesagt hatte. Und in allen Ländern war Hungersnot, aber im ganzen Land Ägypten war Brot. (Sal 105,16; At 7,11) 

55 Als nun das ganze Land Ägypten hungerte und das Volk zum Pharao um Brot schrie, da sagte der Pharao zu allen Ägyptern: Geht zu Josef; tut, was er euch sagt! (2Re 6,25; Giov 2,5) 

56 Und die Hungersnot war auf der ganzen Erde; und Josef öffnete alles, worin ⟨Getreide⟩ war, und verkaufte den Ägyptern Getreide; und die Hungersnot war stark im Land Ägypten. (Gen 12,10; Gen 42,6; Gen 43,1; Gen 47,14; Mat 24,7; At 7,11) 

57 Und alle Welt kam nach Ägypten zu Josef, um Getreide zu kaufen; denn die Hungersnot war stark auf der ganzen Erde. (Gen 12,10; Gen 42,6; Gen 43,1; Gen 47,14; Mat 24,7; At 7,11) 

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Genesi 41

English Standard Version

di Crossway

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams

1 After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile, 

2 and behold, there came up out of the Nile seven cows, attractive and plump, and they fed in the reed grass. 

3 And behold, seven other cows, ugly and thin, came up out of the Nile after them, and stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile. 

4 And the ugly, thin cows ate up the seven attractive, plump cows. And Pharaoh awoke. 

5 And he fell asleep and dreamed a second time. And behold, seven ears of grain, plump and good, were growing on one stalk. 

6 And behold, after them sprouted seven ears, thin and blighted by the east wind. (Ez 17,10; Ez 19,12; Os 13,15) 

7 And the thin ears swallowed up the seven plump, full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream. 

8 So in the morning his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was none who could interpret them to Pharaoh. (Gen 41,24; Eso 7,11; Eso 7,22; Sal 77,4; Da 1,20; Da 2,1; Da 2,2; Da 2,3; Da 4,7; Mat 2,1) 

9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “I remember my offenses today. 

10 When Pharaoh was angry with his servants and put me and the chief baker in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, (Gen 39,20; Gen 40,2) 

11 we dreamed on the same night, he and I, each having a dream with its own interpretation. (Gen 40,5) 

12 A young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. When we told him, he interpreted our dreams to us, giving an interpretation to each man according to his dream. (Gen 40,12) 

13 And as he interpreted to us, so it came about. I was restored to my office, and the baker was hanged.” (Gen 40,21) 

14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they quickly brought him out of the pit. And when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came in before Pharaoh. (1Sam 2,8; Sal 105,20; Sal 113,7; Da 2,25) 

15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” (Gen 41,12; Da 5,16) 

16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.” (Gen 40,8; Da 2,22; Da 2,28; Da 2,30; Da 2,47) 

17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, in my dream I was standing on the banks of the Nile. (Gen 41,1) 

18 Seven cows, plump and attractive, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass. 

19 Seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and thin, such as I had never seen in all the land of Egypt. 

20 And the thin, ugly cows ate up the first seven plump cows, 

21 but when they had eaten them no one would have known that they had eaten them, for they were still as ugly as at the beginning. Then I awoke. 

22 I also saw in my dream seven ears growing on one stalk, full and good. 

23 Seven ears, withered, thin, and blighted by the east wind, sprouted after them, 

24 and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears. And I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.” (Gen 41,8; Da 4,7) 

25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do. (Da 2,28; Da 2,45; Ap 4,1) 

26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dreams are one. 

27 The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears blighted by the east wind are also seven years of famine. (2Re 8,1) 

28 It is as I told Pharaoh; God has shown to Pharaoh what he is about to do. (Gen 41,25) 

29 There will come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt, (Gen 41,47) 

30 but after them there will arise seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land, (Gen 41,54; Gen 45,6; Gen 47,13) 

31 and the plenty will be unknown in the land by reason of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe. 

32 And the doubling of Pharaoh’s dream means that the thing is fixed by God, and God will shortly bring it about. (Nu 23,19; Is 14,24; Is 46,10) 

33 Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. 

34 Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years. 

35 And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. (Gen 41,48) 

36 That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.” 

Joseph Rises to Power

37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. 

38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?” (Nu 27,18; Da 4,8; Da 4,18; Da 5,11; Da 5,14) 

39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. 

40 You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.” (Sal 105,21; At 7,10) 

41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” (Gen 42,6) 

42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck. (Est 3,10; Est 8,2; Est 8,8; Est 8,10; Est 8,15; Ez 16,11; Da 5,7; Da 5,29) 

43 And he made him ride in his second chariot. And they called out before him, “Bow the knee!” Thus he set him over all the land of Egypt. (Gen 41,40; Gen 42,6; Gen 45,8; Gen 45,26; Est 6,9) 

44 Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.” (Sal 105,21) 

45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. 

46 Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt. (1Sam 16,21; 1Re 12,6; 1Re 12,8; Da 1,19) 

47 During the seven plentiful years the earth produced abundantly, 

48 and he gathered up all the food of these seven years, which occurred in the land of Egypt, and put the food in the cities. He put in every city the food from the fields around it. 

49 And Joseph stored up grain in great abundance, like the sand of the sea, until he ceased to measure it, for it could not be measured. (Gen 22,17; Giudic 7,12; 1Sam 13,5; Sal 78,27) 

50 Before the year of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph. Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore them to him. (Gen 46,20; Gen 48,5) 

51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh. “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s house.” 

52 The name of the second he called Ephraim, “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” (Gen 49,22; Os 13,15) 

53 The seven years of plenty that occurred in the land of Egypt came to an end, 

54 and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. (Gen 41,30; Sal 105,16; At 7,11) 

55 When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.” 

56 So when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. (Gen 42,6; Gen 47,14; Gen 47,20; Gen 47,24) 

57 Moreover, all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth. (Gen 41,54; Gen 41,56) 

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Genesi 41

King James Version

1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. 

2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. 

3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. 

4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. 

5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. 

6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them. 

7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream. 

8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. 

9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day: 

10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard' house, both me and the chief baker: 

11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream. 

12 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret. 

13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged. 

14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself , and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. 

15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it. 

16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. 

17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river: 

18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow: 

19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness: 

20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine: 

21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke. 

22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good: 

23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them: 

24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me. 

25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do. 

26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one. 

27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine. 

28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh. 

29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: 

30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; 

31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous. 

32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass. 

33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. 

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

35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 

36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine. 

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

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

39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art : 

40 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. 

41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt. 

42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph' hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; 

43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. 

44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. 

45 And Pharaoh called Joseph' name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. 

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

47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. 

48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. 

49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. 

50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him. 

51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he , hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father' house. 

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

53 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended. 

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

55 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do. 

56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. 

57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn ; because that the famine was so sore in all lands. 

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