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Genesis 41:29-47 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

29. “See, seven years of great plenty are coming in all the land of Mitsrayim,

30. but after them seven years of scarcity of food shall arise and all the plenty be forgotten in the land of Mitsrayim. And the scarcity of food shall destroy the land,

31. and the plenty shall not be remembered in the land, because of the scarcity of food following, for it is very severe.

32. “And the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice because the word is established by Elohim, and Elohim is hastening to do it.

33. “And now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Mitsrayim.

34. “Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, to take up one-fifth of the land of Mitsrayim in the seven years of plenty.

35. “And let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

36. “And the food shall be for a store for the land for the seven years of scarcity of food which shall be in the land of Mitsrayim, and do not let the land be cut off by the scarcity of food.”

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

38. And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Could we find another like him, a man in whom is the Spirit of Elohim?”

39. Then Pharaoh said to Yosĕph, “Since Elohim has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

40. “Be over my house, you yourself, and at your mouth all my people shall kiss – only in the throne I am greater than you.”

41. And Pharaoh said to Yosĕph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Mitsrayim.”

42. And Pharaoh took his seal-ring off his hand and put it on Yosĕph’s hand. And he dressed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck.

43. And he had him ride in the second chariot which he had. And they cried out before him, “Bow the knee!” And he set him over all the land of Mitsrayim.

44. And Pharaoh said to Yosĕph, “I am Pharaoh, and without a word from you let no man lift his hand or foot in all the land of Mitsrayim.”

45. And Pharaoh called Yosĕph’s name Zaphnath-Pa‛nĕaḥ. And he gave him as a wife Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On. And Yosĕph went out over all the land of Mitsrayim.

46. Now Yosĕph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh sovereign of Mitsrayim. And Yosĕph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Mitsrayim.

47. And in the seven years of plenty the ground brought forth generously.

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