23. Just then, seven hard and thin ears of grain, scorched by the east wind, sprouted after them,
24. and the thin ears swallowed up the healthy ears. I told the religious experts, but they couldn’t explain it to me."
25. Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh has actually had one dream. God has announced to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
26. The seven healthy cows are seven years, and the seven healthy ears of grain are seven years. It’s actually one dream.
27. The seven thin and frail cows, climbing up after them, are seven years. The seven thin ears of grain, scorched by the east wind, are seven years of famine.
28. It’s just as I told Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.
29. Seven years of great abundance are now coming throughout the entire land of Egypt.
30. After them, seven years of famine will appear, and all of the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten. The famine will devastate the land.
31. No one will remember the abundance in the land because the famine that follows will be so very severe.
32. The dream occurred to Pharaoh twice because God has determined to do it, and God will make it happen soon.
33. "Now Pharaoh should find an intelligent, wise man and give him authority over the land of Egypt.
34. Then Pharaoh should appoint administrators over the land and take one-fifth of all the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
35. During the good years that are coming, they should collect all such food and store the grain under Pharaoh’s control, protecting the food in the cities.