{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/genesis/41","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:43:49.520Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Genesis","bookSlug":"genesis","chapter":41,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":40,"nextChapter":42,"totalChapters":50,"totalVerses":57},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the <i>other</i> kine upon the brink of the river."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, <i>it was</i> a dream."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"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 <i>there was</i> none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, <i>both</i> me and the chief baker:"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And <i>there was</i> 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."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved <i>himself</i>, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and <i>there is</i> none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, <i>that</i> thou canst understand a dream to interpret it."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, <i>It is</i> not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"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:"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they <i>were</i> still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, <i>and</i> blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told <i>this</i> unto the magicians; but <i>there was</i> none that could declare <i>it</i> to me."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh <i>is</i> one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he <i>is</i> about to do."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"The seven good kine <i>are</i> seven years; and the seven good ears <i>are</i> seven years: the dream <i>is</i> one."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them <i>are</i> seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"This <i>is</i> the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God <i>is</i> about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"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;"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it <i>shall be</i> very grievous."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; <i>it is</i> because the thing <i>is</i> established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Let Pharaoh do <i>this</i>, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants."},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find <i>such a one</i> as this <i>is</i>, a man in whom the Spirit of God <i>is</i>?"},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, <i>there is</i> none so discreet and wise as thou <i>art</i>:"},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt."},{"verseNumber":42,"text":"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;"},{"verseNumber":43,"text":"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 <i>ruler</i> over all the land of Egypt."},{"verseNumber":44,"text":"And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I <i>am</i> Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt."},{"verseNumber":45,"text":"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 <i>all</i> the land of Egypt."},{"verseNumber":46,"text":"And Joseph <i>was</i> 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."},{"verseNumber":47,"text":"And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls."},{"verseNumber":48,"text":"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 <i>was</i> round about every city, laid he up in the same."},{"verseNumber":49,"text":"And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for <i>it was</i> without number."},{"verseNumber":50,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":51,"text":"And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, <i>said he</i>, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house."},{"verseNumber":52,"text":"And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction."},{"verseNumber":53,"text":"And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended."},{"verseNumber":54,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":55,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":56,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":57,"text":"And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy <i>corn</i>; because that the famine was <i>so</i> sore in all lands."}],"citation":{"inline":"Genesis 41 (KJV)","markdown":"[Genesis 41](https://primebible.com/kjv/genesis/41)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/genesis/41 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}