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9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, "Today I am reminded of my shortcomings.
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9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, "Today I am reminded of my shortcomings.
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10 Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he imprisoned me and the chief baker in the house of the captain of the guard.
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10 Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he imprisoned me and the chief baker in the house of the captain of the guard.
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11 Each of us had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.
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11 Each of us had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.
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12 Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, giving each man the interpretation of his dream.
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12 Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, giving each man the interpretation of his dream.
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13 And things turned out exactly as he interpreted them to us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged."
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13 And things turned out exactly as he interpreted them to us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged."
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14 So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon. When he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came before Pharaoh.
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14 So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon. When he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came before Pharaoh.
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15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it."
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15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it."
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16 "I cannot do it," Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires."
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16 "I cannot do it," Joseph replied to Pharaoh, "but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires."
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17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,
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17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,
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18 when out of the river there came up seven cows, fat and sleek, and they grazed among the reeds.
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18 when out of the river there came up seven cows, fat and sleek, and they grazed among the reeds.
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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.
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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.
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20 The lean, ugly cows ate up the seven fat cows that came up first.
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20 The lean, ugly cows ate up the seven fat cows that came up first.
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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.
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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.
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22 "In my dreams I also saw seven heads of grain, full and good, growing on a single stalk.
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22 "In my dreams I also saw seven heads of grain, full and good, growing on a single stalk.
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23 After them, seven other heads sprouted--withered and thin and scorched by the east wind.
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23 After them, seven other heads sprouted--withered and thin and scorched by the east wind.
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24 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads. I told this to the magicians, but none could explain it to me."
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24 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads. I told this to the magicians, but none could explain it to me."
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25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, "The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
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25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, "The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
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26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years; it is one and the same dream.
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26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years; it is one and the same dream.
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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.
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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.
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28 "It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.
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28 "It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do.
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29 Seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,
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29 Seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,
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30 but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will ravage the land.
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30 but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will ravage the land.
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31 The abundance in the land will not be remembered, because the famine that follows it will be so severe.
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31 The abundance in the land will not be remembered, because the famine that follows it will be so severe.
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32 The reason the dream was given to Pharaoh in two forms is that the matter has been firmly decided by God, and God will do it soon.
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32 The reason the dream was given to Pharaoh in two forms is that the matter has been firmly decided by God, and God will do it soon.
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
