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Ginsaysay ni Jose ang Kahulugan sang Damgo sang Hari

41 Pagkaligad sang duha ka tuig, nagdamgo ang hari sang Egipto[a] nga nagatindog siya sa higad sang Suba sang Nilo. Gulpi lang nga may nagtakas nga pito ka baka nga matahom kag matambok, kag naghalab dayon sila sang hilamon. Dugay-dugay may nagtakas man nga pito ka baka nga malaw-ay kag maniwang, kag ginpalapitan nila dayon ang pito ka matahom kag matambok nga mga baka kag ginkaon. Nakamata dayon ang hari.

Natulugan liwat ang hari kag nagdamgo naman siya. Sa iya damgo nakakita siya sang pito ka uhay nga matinggas nga nag-ulhot sa isa lang ka puno. Kag sa sadto man nga puno, nag-ulhot man ang pito ka uhay nga huyos nga ginpakigas sang mainit nga hangin nga halin sa sidlangan.[b] Ginlamon dayon sang huyos nga mga uhay ang pito ka matinggas nga mga uhay. Nakamata dayon ang hari. Abi niya matuod ato pero damgo man lang gali.

Pagkaaga, naglibog ang hunahuna sang hari parte sa iya mga damgo, gani ginpatawag niya ang tanan nga madyikero kag maalamon nga mga tawo sang Egipto. Ginsugid niya sa ila ang iya mga damgo, pero wala gid sa ila sing may makasaysay sang kahulugan sadto. Nagpalapit dayon sa hari ang pangulo sang iya mga manugserbi sang ilimnon kag nagsiling, “Nadumduman ko subong ang akon mga sala. 10 Indi bala nga naakig ka sadto sa akon kag sa pangulo sang mga manugluto sang tinapay, kag ginpapriso mo gani kami sa ginaestaran sang kapitan sang mga guwardya sa palasyo? 11 Abi mo sang isa sadto ka gab-i, nagdamgo kami nga duha, kag lain-lain ang kahulugan sang amon damgo. 12 May upod kami didto nga bataon pa nga Hebreo, nga suluguon sang kapitan sang mga guwardya sa palasyo. Ginsugid namon sa iya ang amon damgo kag ginsaysay niya sa amon ang kahulugan. 13 Natabo matuod ang iya ginsiling sa amon: Ginpabalik mo ako sa akon obra kag ginpatuhog mo sa kahoy ang pangulo sang mga manugluto sang tinapay.”

14 Gani ginpatawag sang hari si Jose, kag ginpaguwa siya gilayon sa prisohan. Pagkatapos niya pagunting kag pamarbas, nag-ilis siya kag nagkadto sa hari. 15 Nagsiling ang hari sa iya, “Nagdamgo ako pero wala gid sing may makasaysay sang iya kahulugan. May nagsugid sa akon nga kahibalo ka magsaysay sang kahulugan sang mga damgo.” 16 Nagsabat si Jose, “Indi ako, Mahal nga Hari, kundi ang Dios amo ang magahatag sang kahulugan sang imo mga damgo para sa imo ikaayo.”

17 Ginsugid dayon sang hari ang iya mga damgo kay Jose. Siling niya, “Nagdamgo ako nga nagatindog ako sa may pangpang sang Suba sang Nilo. 18 Gulpi lang nga may nagtakas nga pito ka baka nga matahom kag matambok, kag naghalab dayon sila sang hilamon. 19 Dugay-dugay may nagtakas man nga pito ka baka nga malaw-ay kag maniwang. Wala gid ako sing may nakita nga baka sa bug-os nga Egipto nga pareho sadto kalaw-ay. 20 Dayon ginkaon sang malaw-ay kag maniwang nga mga baka ang pito ka matambok nga mga baka nga una nga nagtakas. 21 Pero pagkakaon nila, daw indi man lang mahibaluan nga nakakaon sila kay amo man gihapon sila kaniwang. Nakamata dayon ako. 22 Pero natulugan ako liwat kag nagdamgo naman nga nakakita ako sang pito ka uhay nga matinggas nga nag-ulhot sa isa lang ka puno. 23 Kag sa sadto man nga puno, nag-ulhot man ang pito ka huyos nga mga uhay nga ginpakigas sang mainit nga hangin nga halin sa sidlangan. 24 Ginkaon dayon sang huyos nga mga uhay ang pito ka matinggas nga mga uhay. Ginsugid ko na ini sa mga madyikero, pero wala gid sing bisan isa sa ila nga makasaysay sang iya kahulugan.”

25 Nagsiling si Jose sa hari, “Mahal nga Hari, ang imo duha ka damgo isa lang ang kahulugan. Paagi sa sini nga mga damgo, ginpahayag sa imo sang Dios kon ano ang iya pagahimuon. 26 Ang pito ka matambok nga mga baka kag ang pito ka matinggas nga mga uhay pareho nga pito ka tuig ang kahulugan. 27 Ang pito ka maniwang kag malaw-ay nga mga baka kag ang pito ka huyos nga mga uhay nga ginpakigas sang mainit nga hangin nga halin sa sidlangan nagakahulugan sang pito ka tuig nga gutom. 28 Suno sa ginsiling ko na sa imo, Mahal nga Hari, ginpahayag sa imo sang Dios kon ano ang iya pagahimuon. 29 Sa sulod sang pito ka tuig nga magaabot, puwerte gid kabugana ang bug-os nga Egipto. 30 Pero sundan dayon ini sang pito ka tuig nga gutom, kag malimtan na sang mga tawo ang naagihan nila nga kabuganaan tungod kay ang gutom magahalit sa duta sang Egipto. 31 Puwerte gid nga gutom ang magaabot nga daw wala lang mahibaluan nga nakaagi sang kabuganaan ang duta sang Egipto. 32 Duha gid ka beses nga nagdamgo ka, Mahal nga Hari, agod mahibaluan mo nga ginbuot na ini sang Dios nga matabo kag madali na lang matuman.

33 “Gani karon, Mahal nga Hari, dapat magpili ka sang isa ka tawo nga maalam agod magdumala sa duta sang Egipto. 34 Magbutang ka man sang mga opisyal sa bug-os nga duta sang Egipto sa pagpreparar[c] sa sini nga lugar sa sulod sang pito ka tuig nga kabuganaan. 35 Sa sina nga mga tinuig, ipatipon mo sa ila ang tanan nga makolekta ninyo halin sa mga patubas.[d] Kag sa idalom sang imo pagdumala, ipatago mo sa ila ang mga patubas sa mga bodega sang mga banwa. 36 Ina nga mga pagkaon itigana sa mga tawo kon mag-abot na ang pito ka tuig nga gutom sa Egipto, agod indi sila magutuman.”

Ginhimo si Jose nga Manugdumala sang Egipto

37 Nagustuhan sang hari kag sang iya mga opisyal ang plano ni Jose. 38 Nagsiling siya sa iya mga opisyal, “Wala na kita sing may makita pa nga tawo pareho kay Jose nga ginagiyahan sang espiritu sang Dios.” 39 Gani nagsiling ang hari kay Jose, “Tungod kay ginsugid sa imo sang Dios ato nga mga butang, wala na siguro sing iban pa nga tawo nga may kaalam kag paghangop nga pareho sa imo. 40-41 Ginahimo ko ikaw subong nga manugdumala sang akon palasyo kag gobernador sang bug-os nga Egipto, kag magatuman sa imo ang tanan ko nga katawhan. Pero mas labaw ang akon awtoridad sang sa imo.” 42 Ginhukas dayon sang hari ang iya singsing nga pangmarka kag ginsuksok sa tudlo ni Jose. Ginpasuksukan niya si Jose sang espesyal nga bayo nga linen kag ginpakulintasan sang bulawan nga kulintas. 43 Ginpagamit man niya kay Jose ang iya ikaduha nga karwahe,[e] kag may mga manugpahibalo nga magauna sa iya agod magsinggit, “Magsaludo kamo sa gobernador!” Gani halin sadto ginpadumala si Jose sa bug-os nga duta sang Egipto.

44 Nagsiling pa gid ang hari kay Jose, “Ako ang hari diri sa Egipto, pero kon indi mo pag-itugot wala sing bisan sin-o nga makahimo sang bisan ano diri sa Egipto.” 45 Gin-ngalanan niya dayon si Jose nga Zafenat Panea. Ginpaasawa man niya kay Jose si Asenat nga anak ni Potifera nga pari sa banwa sang On. Bilang gobernador, si Jose na ang nagdumala sa Egipto. 46 Nagaedad sadto si Jose sing 30 ka tuig sang nag-umpisa siya sa pag-alagad sa hari sang Egipto. Isa sadto ka tion, ginbayaan anay ni Jose ang palasyo kag naglibot sa bug-os nga Egipto.

47 Sa sulod sang pito ka tuig nga kabuganaan, bugana gid ang mga patubas. 48 Kag sa sina nga mga tinuig, ginpatipon ni Jose ang tanan nga nakolekta halin sa mga patubas.[f] Ginpatago niya sa kada banwa ang mga patubas nga halin sa kaumahan sa palibot sini. 49 Puwerte gid kadamo sang uyas nga natipon ni Jose; daw pareho ini kadamo sa balas sa baybayon. Gin-untatan na lang niya ang pagtakos sini tungod indi na ini matakos.

50 Sa wala pa mag-abot ang gutom, natawo ang duha ka anak ni Jose kay Asenat nga anak ni Potifera nga pari sang On. 51 Gin-ngalanan ni Jose ang kamagulangan nga Manase[g] kay suno sa iya, “Tungod sa bulig sang Dios, nalipatan ko ang akon mga pag-antos kag ang akon kahidlaw sa panimalay sang akon amay.” 52 Gin-ngalanan niya ang ikaduha niya nga anak nga Efraim,[h] kay suno sa iya, “Tungod sa bulig sang Dios, nagmauswagon ako sa lugar nga sa diin nakaagom ako sang mga kasakit.”

53 Natapos na ang pito ka tuig nga kabuganaan sa Egipto, 54 kag nag-umpisa na ang pito ka tuig nga gutom pareho sang ginsiling ni Jose. May gutom man sa iban nga mga lugar pero may pagkaon iya sa bug-os nga Egipto. 55 Sang ulihi nabatyagan man sang mga taga-Egipto ang gutom, gani nagpangayo sila sang pagkaon sa hari. Nagsiling ang hari sa ila, “Magkadto kamo kay Jose kay siya ang magasiling sa inyo kon ano ang inyo himuon.”

56 Naglambot ang gutom sa bisan diin nga lugar. Kag tungod nga puwerte gid ang gutom sa bug-os nga duta sang Egipto, ginpabuksan ni Jose ang tanan nga bodega kag ginbaligyaan sang pagkaon ang mga taga-Egipto. 57 Nagkadto man ang halos tanan nga nasyon sa Egipto sa pagbakal sang pagkaon kay Jose tungod kay puwerte na gid ang gutom sa bisan diin nga lugar.

Footnotes

  1. 41:1 hari sang Egipto: sa Hebreo, Faraon. Amo man sa masunod nga mga bersikulo.
  2. 41:6 hangin nga halin sa sidlangan: Ining mainit nga hangin nagahalin sa sidlangan kon didto sa Israel, pero nagahalin ini sa bagatnan kon didto sa Egipto.
  3. 41:34 sa pagpreparar: ukon, sa pagsukot sang ikalima nga parte sang tanan nga patubas.
  4. 41:35 Tan-awa ang 47:24.
  5. 41:43 ang iya ikaduha nga karwahe: ukon, ang karwahe sang opisyal nga ikaduha sa iya.
  6. 41:48 Tan-awa ang 47:24.
  7. 41:51 Manase: posible ang buot silingon sa Hebreo, ginkalimtan.
  8. 41:52 Efraim: posible ang buot silingon sa Hebreo, nagbunga ukon nag-uswag.

Pharaoh’s Dreams

41 When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream:(A) He was standing by the Nile,(B) when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat,(C) and they grazed among the reeds.(D) After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank. And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.(E)

He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain,(F) healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk. After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—thin and scorched by the east wind.(G) The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up;(H) it had been a dream.

In the morning his mind was troubled,(I) so he sent for all the magicians(J) and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.(K)

Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am reminded of my shortcomings.(L) 10 Pharaoh was once angry with his servants,(M) and he imprisoned me and the chief baker in the house of the captain of the guard.(N) 11 Each of us had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.(O) 12 Now a young Hebrew(P) was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard.(Q) We told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, giving each man the interpretation of his dream.(R) 13 And things turned out exactly as he interpreted them to us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was impaled.(S)

14 So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon.(T) When he had shaved(U) and changed his clothes,(V) he came before Pharaoh.

15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it.(W) But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”(X)

16 “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.”(Y)

17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,(Z) 18 when out of the river there came up seven cows, fat and sleek, and they grazed among the reeds.(AA) 19 After them, seven other cows came up—scrawny and very ugly and lean. I had never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt. 20 The lean, ugly cows ate up the seven fat cows that came up first. 21 But even after they ate them, no one could tell that they had done so; they looked just as ugly as before. Then I woke up.

22 “In my dream I saw seven heads of grain, full and good, growing on a single stalk. 23 After them, seven other heads sprouted—withered and thin and scorched by the east wind. 24 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads. I told this to the magicians, but none of them could explain it to me.(AB)

25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same.(AC) God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.(AD) 26 The seven good cows(AE) are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years; it is one and the same dream. 27 The seven lean, ugly cows that came up afterward are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind: They are seven years of famine.(AF)

28 “It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.(AG) 29 Seven years of great abundance(AH) are coming throughout the land of Egypt, 30 but seven years of famine(AI) will follow them. Then all the abundance in Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will ravage the land.(AJ) 31 The abundance in the land will not be remembered, because the famine that follows it will be so severe. 32 The reason the dream was given to Pharaoh in two forms is that the matter has been firmly decided(AK) by God, and God will do it soon.(AL)

33 “And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man(AM) and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.(AN) 34 Let Pharaoh appoint commissioners(AO) over the land to take a fifth(AP) of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.(AQ) 35 They should collect all the food of these good years that are coming and store up the grain under the authority of Pharaoh, to be kept in the cities for food.(AR) 36 This food should be held in reserve for the country, to be used during the seven years of famine that will come upon Egypt,(AS) so that the country may not be ruined by the famine.”

37 The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his officials.(AT) 38 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God[a]?”(AU)

39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you,(AV) there is no one so discerning and wise as you.(AW) 40 You shall be in charge of my palace,(AX) and all my people are to submit to your orders.(AY) Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.(AZ)

Joseph in Charge of Egypt

41 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.”(BA) 42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring(BB) from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes(BC) of fine linen(BD) and put a gold chain around his neck.(BE) 43 He had him ride in a chariot(BF) as his second-in-command,[b](BG) and people shouted before him, “Make way[c]!”(BH) Thus he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt.(BI)

44 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your word no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt.”(BJ) 45 Pharaoh gave Joseph(BK) the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest(BL) of On,[d](BM) to be his wife.(BN) And Joseph went throughout the land of Egypt.

46 Joseph was thirty years old(BO) when he entered the service(BP) of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt. 47 During the seven years of abundance(BQ) the land produced plentifully. 48 Joseph collected all the food produced in those seven years of abundance in Egypt and stored it in the cities.(BR) In each city he put the food grown in the fields surrounding it. 49 Joseph stored up huge quantities of grain, like the sand of the sea;(BS) it was so much that he stopped keeping records because it was beyond measure.

50 Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.(BT) 51 Joseph named his firstborn(BU) Manasseh[e](BV) and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” 52 The second son he named Ephraim[f](BW) and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful(BX) in the land of my suffering.”

53 The seven years of abundance in Egypt came to an end, 54 and the seven years of famine(BY) began,(BZ) just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all the other lands, but in the whole land of Egypt there was food. 55 When all Egypt began to feel the famine,(CA) the people cried to Pharaoh for food. Then Pharaoh told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do what he tells you.”(CB)

56 When the famine had spread over the whole country, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians,(CC) for the famine(CD) was severe throughout Egypt.(CE) 57 And all the world came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph,(CF) because the famine was severe everywhere.(CG)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 41:38 Or of the gods
  2. Genesis 41:43 Or in the chariot of his second-in-command; or in his second chariot
  3. Genesis 41:43 Or Bow down
  4. Genesis 41:45 That is, Heliopolis; also in verse 50
  5. Genesis 41:51 Manasseh sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for forget.
  6. Genesis 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for twice fruitful.

41 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.

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.

And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.

And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

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.

Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:

10 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:

11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.

12 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.

13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

14 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.

15 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.

16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:

18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

19 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:

20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:

21 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.

22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:

23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:

24 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.

25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.

26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

27 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.

28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.

29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

30 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;

31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.

32 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.

33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

34 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.

35 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.

36 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.

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

38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

40 Thou 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.

41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

42 And 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;

43 And 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.

44 And 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.

45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

46 And 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.

47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

48 And 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.

49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.

51 And 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.

52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

53 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.

54 And 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.

55 And 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.

56 And 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.

57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.