Génesis 41:1-7

1 Y aconteció que pasados dos años tuvo el Faraón un sueño: Y he aquí que estaba sobre el río

2 y que del río subían siete vacas, hermosas a la vista, y muy gordas, que pacían en el prado

3 Y he aquí otras siete vacas subían tras ellas del río, de fea vista, y enjutas de carne, y se pararon cerca de las vacas hermosas a la orilla del río

4 Y que las vacas de fea vista y enjutas de carne tragaban a las siete vacas hermosas y muy gordas. Y despertó el Faraón

5 Se durmió de nuevo, y soñó la segunda vez: He aquí, siete espigas llenas y hermosas subían de una sola caña

6 Y he aquí otras siete espigas menudas y abatidas del solano, salían después de ellas

7 Y las siete espigas menudas tragaban a las siete espigas gruesas y llenas. Y despertó el Faraón, y le pareció que era sueño

Génesis 41:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 41

In this chapter are related Pharaoh's dreams, which his magicians could not interpret, Ge 41:1-9, upon which the chief butler now remembering Joseph, recommended him to Pharaoh as an interpreter, having had an happy experience of him as such himself, Ge 41:10-13, when Joseph was sent for out of prison; and Pharaoh having related his dreams, he interpreted them of seven years of plenty, and seven years of famine, that should be in the land of Egypt, Ge 41:14-32; and having done, he gave his advice to provide in the years of plenty against the years of famine, and proposed a scheme for doing it, which was approved of by Pharaoh and his ministers, Ge 41:33-37; and Joseph himself was pitched upon as the most proper person to execute it, and was appointed chief over the kingdom next to Pharaoh, who gave him a new name and a wife upon this occasion, Ge 41:38-45; accordingly, in the years of plenty he took a tour throughout the whole land, and gathered and laid up food in vast quantities in every city, Ge 41:46-49; an account is given of two sons born to Joseph, and of their names, Ge 41:50-52; and of the seven years of famine, beginning to come on at the end of the seven years of plenty, which brought great distress on the land of Egypt, and the countries round about, who all came to Joseph to buy corn, Ge 41:53-57.