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Genesis 41

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    WEBAt the end of two full years, Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he stood by the river.
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBBehold, seven cattle came up out of the river. They were sleek and fat, and they fed in the marsh grass.
    KJVAnd, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
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    WEBBehold, seven other cattle came up after them out of the river, ugly and thin, and stood by the other cattle on the brink of the river.
    KJVAnd, 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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    WEBThe ugly and thin cattle ate up the seven sleek and fat cattle. So Pharaoh awoke.
    KJVAnd the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
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    WEBHe slept and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, healthy and good.
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBBehold, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
    KJVAnd, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
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    WEBThe thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.
    KJVAnd the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
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    WEBIn the morning, his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all of Egypt’s magicians and wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBThen the chief cup bearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, “I remember my faults today.
    KJVThen spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
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    WEBPharaoh was angry with his servants, and put me in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, with the chief baker.
    KJVPharaoh 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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    WEBWe dreamed a dream in one night, he and I. Each man dreamed according to the interpretation of his dream.
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBThere was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard, and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams. He interpreted to each man according to his dream.
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBAs he interpreted to us, so it was. He restored me to my office, and he hanged him.”
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBThen Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.
    KJVThen 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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    WEBPharaoh said to Joseph, “I have dreamed 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.”
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBJoseph answered Pharaoh, saying, “It isn’t in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”
    KJVAnd Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
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    WEBPharaoh spoke to Joseph, “In my dream, behold, I stood on the brink of the river;
    KJVAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
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    WEBand behold, seven fat and sleek cattle came up out of the river. They fed in the marsh grass;
    KJVAnd, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
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    WEBand behold, seven other cattle came up after them, poor and very ugly and thin, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for ugliness.
    KJVAnd, 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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    WEBThe thin and ugly cattle ate up the first seven fat cattle;
    KJVAnd the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:
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    WEBand when they had eaten them up, it couldn’t be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ugly, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBI saw in my dream, and behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, full and good;
    KJVAnd I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
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    WEBand behold, seven heads of grain, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
    KJVAnd, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
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    WEBThe thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.”
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBJoseph said to Pharaoh, “The dream of Pharaoh is one. What God is about to do he has declared to Pharaoh.
    KJVAnd Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
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    WEBThe seven good cattle are seven years; and the seven good heads of grain are seven years. The dream is one.
    KJVThe seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
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    WEBThe seven thin and ugly cattle that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty heads of grain blasted with the east wind; they will be seven years of famine.
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBThat is the thing which I have spoken to Pharaoh. God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.
    KJVThis is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.
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    WEBBehold, seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt are coming.
    KJVBehold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
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    WEBSeven years of famine will arise after them, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land,
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBand the plenty will not be known in the land by reason of that famine which follows; for it will be very grievous.
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBThe dream was doubled to Pharaoh, because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
    KJVAnd 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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    WEB“Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
    KJVNow therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
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    WEBLet Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt’s produce in the seven plenteous years.
    KJVLet 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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    WEBLet them gather all the food of these good years that come, and store grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBThe food will be to supply the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; so that the land will not perish through the famine.”
    KJVAnd 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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    WEBThe thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
    KJVAnd the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
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    WEBPharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
    KJVAnd Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
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    WEBPharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has shown you all of this, there is no one so discreet and wise as you.
    KJVAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
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    WEBYou shall be over my house. All my people will be ruled according to your word. Only in the throne I will be greater than you.”
    KJVThou 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.
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    WEBPharaoh said to Joseph, “Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”
    KJVAnd Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
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    WEBPharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck.
    KJVAnd Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
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    WEBHe made him ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, “Bow the knee!” He set him over all the land of Egypt.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBPharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh. Without you, no man shall lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBPharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
    KJVAnd Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
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    WEBJoseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBIn the seven plenteous years the earth produced abundantly.
    KJVAnd in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
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    WEBHe gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities. He stored food in each city from the fields around that city.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBJoseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it was without number.
    KJVAnd Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
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    WEBTo Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him.
    KJVAnd unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
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    WEBJoseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, “For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.”
    KJVAnd Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.
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    WEBThe name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
    KJVAnd the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
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    WEBThe seven years of plenty, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.
    KJVAnd the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
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    WEBThe seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBWhen all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.”
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBThe famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
    KJVAnd 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.
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    WEBAll countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
    KJVAnd 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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