It was at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream, and behold, he was standing on the bank of the river.

Behold, from the river emerged seven cows, fine-looking and well-fleshed, and they were grazing in the reed grass.

And behold, seven other cows emerged after them, from the river, bad-looking and thin-fleshed, and they stood next to [opposite] the cows that were [already] on the bank of the river.

They ate—the bad looking, thin-fleshed cows [then ate] the seven fine looking, healthy cows, and Pharaoh woke up.

He fell asleep and had a second dream. Behold, seven ears of grain [corn] came up on a single stalk, wholesome and good.

And behold, seven ears, thin [smitten] and scorched [beaten] by the east wind, grew up after them.

The seven thin [smitten] ears swallowed the seven wholesome, full ears. Pharaoh woke up, and behold it was a dream.

In the morning, he was agitated [his spirit was beaten]. He sent and summoned all the wizards of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh related his dream to them, but none could interpret them for Pharaoh.

The chief butler spoke to Pharaoh saying, I recall my sins today:

Pharaoh was enraged at his servants, and he placed me under guard in the house of the chief executioner; me and the chief baker.

We had a dream on the same night, I and he, each according to the interpretation of his dream, did we dream.

With us there was a lad, a Hebrew, a slave of the chief of the slaughterers. We told him [about our dreams], and he interpreted our dreams, he interpreted each man’s dream accordingly.

It came to pass, that as he interpreted for us, so did it occur; he restored me to my position, and him he hanged.

Pharaoh sent and summoned Yoseif. They hurried him out of the dungeon [prison], but [Yoseif first] shaved [trimmed his hair] and changed his clothes. And then came to Pharaoh.

Pharaoh said to Yoseif, I had a dream and there is no one to interpret it. I have heard it said about you that you hear a dream so as to interpret it.

Yoseif answered Pharaoh, saying, Not I. [from my wisdom but from before] God will respond [there be a response] to the peace of Pharaoh.

Pharaoh spoke to Yoseif, In my dream, I was standing on the bank of the river.

Behold from the river there emerged seven cows, well-fleshed and fine looking, and they were grazing in the reed grass.

And behold seven other cows emerged after them, poor, very bad-looking and thin-fleshed. I never saw in the entire land of Egypt, such bad looking [cows.]

The thin, bad-looking cows, ate the first seven cows, which were the healthy ones.

They came inside them, but it could not be recognized that they had come inside them, [because] their appearance was as bad as it was previously. Then I woke up.

Then I saw in my dream that behold seven ears of grain [corn], wholesome and good, came up on one stalk.

And behold seven ears, shriveled, thin [smitten] and scorched [beaten] by the east wind, grew up after them.

The thin [smitten] ears swallowed the seven good ears. I said this to the wizards, but none of them could tell me [its meaning].

Yoseif said to Pharaoh, Pharaoh’s dream is one. What God is about to do, He has told to Pharaoh.

The seven good cows represent seven years, and the seven good ears represent seven years; it is one dream.

The seven thin, bad [looking] cows who came up after them, represent seven years, and the seven empty [smitten], east wind—scorched [beaten] ears, represent the coming of seven years of famine.

This is the word that I have spoken to Pharaoh; what God is about to do, He has revealed to Pharaoh.

Behold, seven years are coming during which there will be great abundance in the entire land of Egypt.

Seven years of famine will rise after them, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will devastate the land.

Nor will be known the [former] abundance of the land because of that famine that will follow, for it will be very severe.

As for the dream being repeated twice to Pharaoh, it is because the thing stands ready [from] before God, and God is hurrying to do it.

Now Pharaoh should seek a man of understanding and wisdom, and place him in charge of the land of Egypt.

This is what Pharaoh should do: appoint officials [faithful men] over the land, and prepare the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.

Let them gather in all the food [grain] during these good years that are coming, and let them store up grain under the hand [jurisdiction] of Pharaoh. Let the food [grain] be [kept] in the cities, and let them safeguard it.

The food [grain] will be held in safe-keeping [stored away] for the land, for the seven years of famine; which will be in the land of Egypt. Let the [people of the] land not be cut off by the famine.

This thing [plan] was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

Pharaoh said to his servants, Can [another] one like this be found, a man who has God’s spirit [the spirit of prophecy from before God] in him?

Pharaoh said to Yoseif, After Elohim has informed you of all this, there is no one so understanding and wise as you.

You shall be [appointed] over my house, and by your word shall all my people be fed. Only by [virtue of] the throne [of this kingdom] will I be greater [more honored] than you.

Pharaoh said to Yoseif, Behold, I have placed you in charge of the entire land of Egypt.

Pharaoh then took off his ring from his hand, and he placed it on Yoseif’s hand. He dressed him in linen garments, and put a gold chain around his neck.

He had him [Yoseif] ride in his second-ranking carriage, and they proclaimed before him, Avreich [”This is the associate of the king”]. He thus placed him over the entire land of Egypt.

Pharaoh [then] said to Yoseif, I am Pharaoh, but without you [your permission], no man will lift [pick up] his hand [to carry a sword] or his foot [to ride upon a horse] in the entire land of Egypt.

Pharaoh gave Yoseif the name Tzafnas Paneiach [the man to whom hidden things are revealed], and he gave him Osnas, the daughter of Poti Phera, priest [chief] of On as a wife. Yoseif [then] went out over the land of Egypt.

Yoseif was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Yoseif left Pharaoh’s presence, and traversed throughout the entire land of Egypt.

The earth produced [The inhabitants of the land stored up] during the seven years of abundance by handfuls [grain for store-houses].

He gathered in all the food [grain] of the seven years [that was produced] in the land of Egypt, and placed the food [grain] in the cities. The food [grain] of the fields surrounding each city was placed within [the city].

Yoseif piled up grain like the sand of the sea—in great abundance, until that they gave up counting it, because there were no [more] numbers.

Two sons were born to Yoseif before the years of famine came. They were born to him by Osnas, the daughter of Poti Phera, Priest [chief] of On.

Yoseif named the first-born, Menasheh, For God has made me forget all my trouble, and all that was in my father’s house.

He named the second one Ephraim, Because Elohim has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering [servitude].

The seven years of abundance came to an end [were completed], [the good years] that were in the land of Egypt.

The seven years of famine started to come, just as Yoseif had said. There was famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried out to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all of Egypt [the Egyptians], Go to Yoseif. Whatever he says to you, do.

The famine spread over the entire face of the land. Yoseif opened everything that held grain, and sold [grain] to the Egyptians [Egypt]. The famine became severe in the land of Egypt.

All [countries] [inhabitants] of the land came to Egypt to buy [grain] from Yoseif, for the famine was severe in all the land.