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

^{2 Ref} And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.

^{3 Ref} And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill-favored and lean-fleshed, and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.

^{4 Ref} And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

^{5 Ref} And he slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven ears of grain came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

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

^{7 Ref} And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

^{8 Ref} 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.

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

^{10 Ref} Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker:

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

^{12 Ref} And there 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; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

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

^{14 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it.

^{16 Ref} And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.