Pharaoh

And Joseph was brought into Egypt, and Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, chief captain of the army, an Egyptian, bought him of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought.

And Pharao being angry with them, (now the one was chief butler, the other chief baker,)

After which Pharao will remember thy service, and will restore thee to thy former place: and thou shalt present him the cup according to thy office, as before thou was wont to do.

Only remember me when it shall be well with thee, and do me this kindness: to put Pharao in mind to take me out of this prison:

And that in one basket which was uppermost, I carried all meats that are made by the art of baking, and that the birds ate out of it.

After which Pharao will take thy head from thee, and hang thee on a cross, and the birds shall tear thy flesh.

After two years Pharao had a dream. He thought he stood by the river,

And they devoured them, whose bodies were very beautiful and well conditioned. So Pharao awoke.

And devoured all the beauty of the former. Pharao awaked after his rest:

And when morning was come, being struck with fear, he sent to all the interpreters of Egypt, and to all the wise men: and they being called for, he told them his dream, and there was not any one that could interpret it.

Then at length the chief butler remembering, said: I confess my sin:

The king being angry with his servants, commanded me and the chief baker to be cast into the prison of the captain of the soldiers.

Forthwith at the king's command Joseph was brought out of the prison, and they shaved him: and changing his apparel brought him in to him.

And he said to him: I have dreamed dreams, and there is no one that can expound them: Now I have heard that thou art very wise at interpreting them:

Joseph answered: Without me, God shall give Pharao a prosperous answer.

So Pharao told what he had dreamed: Methought I stood upon the bank of the river,

Joseph answered: The king's dream is one: God hath shewn to Pharao what he is about to do.

Which shall be fulfilled in this order.

And for that thou didst see the second time a dream pertaining to the same thing: it is a token of the certainty, and that the word of God cometh to pass, and is fulfilled speedily.

Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt:

That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,

That shall now presently ensue: and let all the corn be laid up, under Pharao's hands, and be reserved in the cities.

The counsel pleased Pharao, and all his servants.

And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God?

He said therefore to Joseph: Seeing God hath shewn thee all that thou hast said, can I find one wiser and one like unto thee?