Joseph

22And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and let her have a baby.

23And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

She gave birth to a son. She said, "God has taken away my shame."

24And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.

She named him Joseph. She said, "May the LORD give me one more son."

1And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.

Jacob lived in Canaan. His father had lived there too, as a visitor.

2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.

This is the story of Jacob's family. Joseph was seventeen years old. He took care of the sheep with his brothers. He worked with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. Joseph told his father about the bad things his brothers did.

3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons. Joseph was born when his father was old. So his father made him a coat with many colors.

4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved Joseph best. So they hated Joseph. They could not say one kind word to him.

5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

One night Joseph had a dream. He told his brothers about it. Then they hated him even more.

6And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Joseph said to them, "Please listen to the dream I had."

7For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

"We were tying up bundles of grain in the field. My bundle stood up straight. Your bundles gathered around mine. Then they bowed down low to my bundle."

8And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

His brothers said, "Do you think you will be our king? Do you think you will rule over us?" They hated him even more for his dream and his words.

9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

Joseph had another dream. He told his brothers about that one too. He said, "Listen, I had one more dream. The sun, the moon, and eleven stars bowed down to me."

10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

He told his father and his brothers. His father spoke to him firmly. He said, "What kind of dream is that? Will your mother and your brothers and I bow down to the ground before you?"

11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

His brothers were jealous of him. But his father kept thinking about what Joseph said.

12And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.

Later, Joseph's brothers went to feed their father's sheep near Shechem.

13And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

Israel said to Joseph, "Your brothers are with the sheep at Shechem. Get ready. I am sending you to them." Joseph said, "I am ready."

14And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

His father said, "Go and see if your brothers and the sheep are all right. Then come back and tell me." So he sent Joseph from the valley of Hebron. Joseph came to Shechem.

15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

A man found Joseph wandering around in the field. The man asked him, "What are you looking for?"

16And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

Joseph said, "I am looking for my brothers. Please tell me where they are feeding their sheep."

17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

The man said, "They have gone away from here. I heard them say, 'Let's go to Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brothers. He found them at Dothan.

18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

His brothers saw him coming from far away. Before he got close, they made a plan to kill him.

19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

They said to each other, "Here comes that dreamer."

20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

"Let's kill him and throw him into one of these pits. We will say a wild animal ate him. Then we will see what happens to his dreams."

21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

Reuben heard them. He tried to save Joseph. He said, "Let's not kill him."

22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

Reuben said, "Do not spill his blood. Throw him into this pit out here in the wild. But do not hurt him." Reuben said this so he could save Joseph later. He planned to bring him back to their father.

23And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

Joseph came to his brothers. They pulled off his coat, the coat of many colors he was wearing.

24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

They picked him up and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.

25And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

Then they sat down to eat. They looked up and saw a group of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels carried spices and sweet-smelling tree sap. They were taking it all down to Egypt.

26And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

Judah said to his brothers, "What do we gain if we kill our brother and hide it?"

27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

"Let's sell him to the Ishmaelites instead. Let's not hurt him ourselves. He is our brother. He is our own family." The other brothers agreed.

28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Some Midianite traders came by. The brothers pulled Joseph up out of the pit. They sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. The traders took Joseph to Egypt.

29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

Reuben came back to the pit. Joseph was not there. Reuben tore his clothes because he was so upset.

30And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

He went back to his brothers and said, "The boy is gone! What am I going to do now?"

31And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

Then they took Joseph's coat. They killed a young goat and dipped the coat in its blood.

32And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.

They took the coat of many colors to their father. They said, "We found this. Look at it. Is it your son's coat or not?"

33And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

Their father knew the coat. He said, "It is my son's coat! A wild animal has eaten him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces."

34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

Jacob tore his clothes because he was so sad. He put rough cloth around his waist. He cried for his son for many days.

35And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

All his sons and daughters tried to make him feel better. But he would not be comforted. He said, "I will keep crying for my son until I die." So Jacob wept for Joseph.

36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

In Egypt, the Midianites sold Joseph to a man named Potiphar. Potiphar worked for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, as the leader of his guards.

1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

Joseph was taken down to Egypt. A man named Potiphar bought him from the Ishmaelites who brought him there. Potiphar was an Egyptian. He worked for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, as head of the king's guards.

2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

The LORD was with Joseph. Everything went well for him. He lived and worked in his master's house.

3And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

Potiphar could see that the LORD was with Joseph. Everything Joseph did turned out well.

4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

Potiphar liked Joseph and chose him as his helper. He put Joseph in charge of his house. He trusted Joseph with everything he owned.

5And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

From that day on, the LORD blessed Potiphar's house because of Joseph. Good things came to all Potiphar owned, both in his house and in his fields.

6And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.

So Potiphar let Joseph take care of everything. He did not worry about any of it. He only thought about the food he ate. Joseph was strong and good-looking.

7And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

After a while, Potiphar's wife started looking at Joseph. She said to him, "Come to bed with me."

8But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

But Joseph said no. He told her, "Look, my master does not even check on his house. He has trusted me with everything he owns.

9There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

No one in this house is more important than I am. He has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a bad thing? It would be a sin against God."

10And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

She asked Joseph again and again, day after day. He would not listen. He would not lie beside her or even be near her.

11And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

One day Joseph went into the house to do his work. None of the other servants were inside.

12And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

She grabbed his coat and said, "Come to bed with me." Joseph left the coat in her hand. He ran out of the house.

13And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

She saw that his coat was in her hand. She saw that he had run outside.

14That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

So she called the servants of the house. She said, "Look! My husband brought a Hebrew man here to shame us. He came in to sleep with me, and I screamed as loud as I could.

15And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

"When he heard me scream, he left his coat with me. Then he ran out of the house."

16And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

She kept Joseph's coat beside her until her husband came home.

17And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

Then she told him the same story. She said, "That Hebrew servant you brought here came in to shame me.

18And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

"But when I screamed for help, he left his coat with me and ran outside."

19And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

Potiphar listened to his wife say, "This is what your servant did to me." He became very angry.

20And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

So Potiphar took Joseph and put him in prison. It was the place where the king's prisoners were kept. Joseph stayed there in the prison.

21But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

But the LORD was with Joseph and was kind to him. The man in charge of the prison came to like Joseph.

22And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

That man put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners. Joseph took care of everything that was done there.

23The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.

The man in charge did not check on anything Joseph did. That was because the LORD was with Joseph. The LORD made everything Joseph did turn out well.

1And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.

Some time later, two men made the king of Egypt angry. One brought the king his wine. The other baked his bread.

2And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, was angry with these two servants. They were his chief cupbearer and his chief baker.

3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

He locked them up in the prison at the house of the captain of the guard. Joseph was being held there too.

4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

The captain of the guard put Joseph in charge of the two men. Joseph took care of them. They stayed in prison for a while.

5And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.

One night both men had a dream. Each man had his own dream, and each dream had its own meaning. Both men were still in the prison.

6And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.

In the morning Joseph came in to them. He looked at them and saw that they were sad.

7And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?

So he asked Pharaoh's two servants, who were locked up with him, "Why do you look so sad today?"

8And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.

They said, "We each had a dream. There is no one here to tell us what it means." Joseph said, "God is the one who knows what dreams mean. Please tell me your dreams."

9And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream. He said, "In my dream I saw a grapevine in front of me."

10And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:

"The vine had three branches. It grew buds. Then the flowers opened. Then bunches of ripe grapes grew on it."

11And Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.

"I was holding Pharaoh's cup. I took the grapes and squeezed them into the cup. Then I put the cup in Pharaoh's hand."

12And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:

Joseph said to him, "Here is what your dream means. The three branches are three days."

13Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

"In three days Pharaoh will send for you. He will give you your old job back. You will hand him his cup, just like you used to do."

14But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

"But please remember me when things are going well for you. Be kind to me. Tell Pharaoh about me, and ask him to get me out of this place."

15For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

"I was stolen away from the land of the Hebrews, where my family lives. And here I have done nothing wrong. I should not be in this prison."

16When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:

The chief baker heard that the first dream meant something good. So he said to Joseph, "I had a dream too. I had three baskets of white bread on my head."

17And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

"The top basket held all kinds of baked food for Pharaoh. But birds were eating it out of the basket on my head."

18And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:

Joseph answered, "Here is what your dream means. The three baskets are three days."

19Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.

"In three days Pharaoh will cut off your head. He will hang your body on a tree. Birds will eat your flesh."

20And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

Three days later it was Pharaoh's birthday. He made a big meal for all his servants. In front of them, he sent for the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

21And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:

He gave the chief cupbearer his old job back. Once again the man handed Pharaoh his cup.

22But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.

But he had the chief baker hanged. It happened just as Joseph had said it would.

23Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

Still, the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph. He forgot all about him.

1And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

Two whole years went by. Then Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, had a dream. In it he was standing beside the Nile River.

2And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.

Seven cows came up out of the river. They looked healthy and fat. They ate grass by the water.

3And, 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.

Then seven more cows came up out of the river. These were skinny and ugly. They stood beside the fat cows on the riverbank.

4And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

The skinny, ugly cows ate up the seven fat, healthy cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.

5And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

He fell asleep again and had a second dream. Seven heads of grain grew on one stalk. They were full and good.

6And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.

Then seven more heads of grain grew up after them. These were thin and dried out by the hot east wind.

7And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

The seven thin heads swallowed up the seven full ones. Pharaoh woke up. It had all been a dream.

8And 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.

In the morning Pharaoh felt worried. He called for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. He told them his dreams. But not one of them could tell him what they meant.

9Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:

Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh. A cupbearer was the servant who brought the king his drink. He said, "Today I remember something I did wrong."

10Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker:

"Once you were angry with your servants. You put me and the chief baker in prison, in the guard captain's house."

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

"One night we each had a dream. Each dream had its own meaning."

12And 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.

"A young Hebrew man was there with us. He was a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams. He told each of us what his dream meant."

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

"Everything happened just the way he said. I got my old job back. The baker was hanged."

14Then 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.

So Pharaoh sent for Joseph. They hurried him out of the prison. Joseph shaved and put on clean clothes. Then he went in to see Pharaoh.

15And 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.

Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I had a dream, and no one can explain it. I have heard that you can hear a dream and tell what it means."

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

Joseph answered, "I cannot do this by myself. But God will give Pharaoh a good answer."

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

Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile River."

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

"Seven fat, healthy cows came up out of the river. They ate grass by the water."

19And, 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:

"Then seven more cows came up after them. They were weak and skinny and ugly. I have never seen such bad cows in all Egypt."

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

"The skinny, ugly cows ate up the seven fat cows that came first."

21And 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.

"But after they ate them, no one could tell. They still looked as skinny as before. Then I woke up."

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

"In my dream I also saw seven heads of grain on one stalk. They were full and good."

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

"Then seven more heads grew up after them. They were dried out, thin, and burned by the east wind."

24And 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.

"The thin heads swallowed the seven good heads. I told all this to the magicians. But no one could explain it to me."

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

Joseph said to Pharaoh, "Both of your dreams mean the same thing. God has shown you what he is about to do."

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

"The seven good cows are seven years. The seven good heads of grain are seven years too. The two dreams mean one thing."

27And 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.

"The seven skinny, ugly cows are seven more years. So are the seven empty heads burned by the east wind. They are seven years when food will not grow."

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

"This is what I am telling Pharaoh. God has shown you what he is about to do."

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

"Seven years are coming when all Egypt will have lots of food."

30And 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;

"After them will come seven years with almost no food. People will forget how full the good years were. The land will suffer badly."

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

"No one will remember the good years. The hunger that comes after will be that bad."

32And 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.

"You had the dream two times. That means God has already decided it. He will make it happen soon."

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

"So Pharaoh should find a wise man who thinks carefully. Put him in charge of all Egypt."

34Let 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.

"Pharaoh should also choose officers for the land. In the seven good years they should collect one basket out of every five."

35And 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.

"Let them gather all the extra food from the good years. Let them store the grain under Pharaoh's care. They should keep the food safe in the cities."

36And 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.

"That food will be saved for the seven hungry years in Egypt. Then the land will not die of hunger."