circa 1900–1700 BC
Jacob, Joseph & Egypt
Jacob wrestles with God and becomes Israel; Joseph is sold into slavery yet rises to save the world from famine.
- Genesis 40:21c. 1717 BC
And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
- Genesis 40:22c. 1717 BC
But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
- Genesis 40:23c. 1717 BC
Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
- Genesis 41:1c. 1715 BC
¶ And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
- Genesis 41:2c. 1715 BC
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
- Genesis 41:3c. 1715 BC
And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
- Genesis 41:4c. 1715 BC
And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
- Genesis 41:5c. 1715 BC
And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
- Genesis 41:6c. 1715 BC
And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
- Genesis 41:7c. 1715 BC
And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
- Genesis 41:8c. 1715 BC
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.
- Genesis 41:9c. 1715 BC
¶ Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
- Genesis 41:10c. 1715 BC
Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:
- Genesis 41:11c. 1715 BC
And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
- Genesis 41:12c. 1715 BC
And there was there with us a young man, an 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.
- Genesis 41:13c. 1715 BC
And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
- Genesis 41:14c. 1715 BC
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.
- Genesis 41:15c. 1715 BC
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 thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
- Genesis 41:16c. 1715 BC
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
- Genesis 41:17c. 1715 BC
¶ And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
- Genesis 41:18c. 1715 BC
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
- Genesis 41:19c. 1715 BC
And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
- Genesis 41:20c. 1715 BC
And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:
- Genesis 41:21c. 1715 BC
And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
- Genesis 41:22c. 1715 BC
And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good: