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1 Now it happened at the end of two full years that Pharaoh had a dream, and behold, he was standing by the Nile.
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When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile,
2 And lo, from the Nile there came up seven cows, sleek and fat; and they grazed in the marsh grass.
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when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds.
3 Then behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, ugly and gaunt , and they stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile.
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After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank.
4 The ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven sleek and fat cows. Then Pharaoh awoke.
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And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
5 He fell asleep and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven ears of grain came up on a single stalk, plump and good.
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He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk.
6 Then behold, seven ears, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.
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After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—thin and scorched by the east wind.
7 The thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.
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The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up; it had been a dream.
8 Now in the morning his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men. And Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
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In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
9 Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, "I would make mention today of my own offenses.
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Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am reminded of my shortcomings.
10 "Pharaoh was furious with his servants, and he put me in confinement in the house of the captain of the bodyguard, both me and the chief baker.
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Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he imprisoned me and the chief baker in the house of the captain of the guard.
11 "We had a dream on the same night, he and I; each of us dreamed according to the interpretation of his own dream.
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Each of us had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its own.
12 "Now a Hebrew youth was with us there, a servant of the captain of the bodyguard, and we related them to him, and he interpreted our dreams for us. To each one he interpreted according to his own dream.
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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.
13 "And just as he interpreted for us, so it happened; he restored me in my office, but he hanged him."
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And things turned out exactly as he interpreted them to us: I was restored to my position, and the other man was impaled.”
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