Pharoah's Dreams
Genesis Chapter 41
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41:1
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And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
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41:2
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And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
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41:3
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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.
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41:4
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And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
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41:5
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And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
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41:6
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And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
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41:7
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And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
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41:8
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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.
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41:9
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Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
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41:10
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Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:
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41:11
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And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
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41:12
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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.
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41:13
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And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
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41:14
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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.
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41:15
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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.
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41:16
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And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
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41:17
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
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41:18
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And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
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41:19
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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:
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41:20
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And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:
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41:21
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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.
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41:22
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And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
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41:23
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And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
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41:24
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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.
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41:25
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And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
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41:26
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The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
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41:27
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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.
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41:28
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This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.
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41:29
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Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
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41:30
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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;
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41:31
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And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
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41:32
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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.
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41:33
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Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
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41:34
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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.
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41:35
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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.
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41:36
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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.
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