1. Two years later Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile River.
2. In the dream, seven cows came out of the river and stood there eating grass. They were healthy, good-looking cows.
3. Then seven more cows came out of the river and stood on the bank of the river by the healthy cows. But these cows were thin and looked sick.
4. The seven sick cows ate the seven healthy cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
5. Pharaoh went back to sleep and began dreaming again. This time he dreamed that he saw seven heads of grain growing on one plant. They were healthy and full of grain.
6. Then he saw seven more heads of grain sprouting, but they were thin and scorched by the hot wind.
7. The thin heads of grain ate the seven good heads of grain. Then Pharaoh woke up again and realized it was only a dream.
8. The next morning Pharaoh was worried about these dreams, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told these men the dreams, but none of them could explain the dreams.
9. Then the wine servant remembered Joseph and said to Pharaoh, “I remember something that happened to me.
10. You were angry with the baker and me, and you put us in prison.
11. Then one night he and I had a dream. Each dream had a different meaning.
12. There was a young Hebrew man in prison with us. He was a servant of the commander of the guards. We told him our dreams, and he explained them to us. He told us the meaning of each dream,
13. and what he said came true. He said I would be free and have my old job back, and it happened. He also said the baker would die, and it happened!”
14. So Pharaoh called Joseph from the prison. The guards quickly got Joseph out of prison. Joseph shaved, put on some clean clothes, and went to see Pharaoh.
15. Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can explain it for me. I heard that you can explain dreams when someone tells you about them.”
16. Joseph answered, “I cannot! But God can explain the dream for you, Pharaoh.”
17. Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream I was standing by the Nile River.