- Genesis 41:1
וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ שְׁנָתַיִם יָמִים וּפַרְעֹה חֹלֵם וְהִנֵּה עֹמֵד עַל־הַיְאֹר׃
After two years’ time, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile,
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וַהֲוָה מִסּוֹף תַּרְתֵּין שְׁנִין וּפַרְעֹה חֲלַם וְהָא קָאֵים עַל נַהְרָא׃
It was at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream, and behold, he was standing on the bank of the river.
- Genesis 41:2
וְהִנֵּה מִן־הַיְאֹר עֹלֹת שֶׁבַע פָּרוֹת יְפוֹת מַרְאֶה וּבְרִיאֹת בָּשָׂר וַתִּרְעֶינָה בָּאָחוּ׃
when out of the Nile there came up seven cows, handsome and sturdy, and they grazed in the reed grass.
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וְהָא מִן נַהְרָא סָלְקָן שְׁבַע תּוֹרָן שַׁפִּירָן לְמִחְזֵי וּפַטִּימָן בְּשַׂר וְרָעֲיָן בְּאַחְוָא׃
Behold, from the river emerged seven cows, fine-looking and well-fleshed, and they were grazing in the reed grass.
- Genesis 41:3
וְהִנֵּה שֶׁבַע פָּרוֹת אֲחֵרוֹת עֹלוֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶן מִן־הַיְאֹר רָעוֹת מַרְאֶה וְדַקּוֹת בָּשָׂר וַתַּעֲמֹדְנָה אֵצֶל הַפָּרוֹת עַל־שְׂפַת הַיְאֹר׃
But presently, seven other cows came up from the Nile close behind them, ugly and gaunt, and stood beside the cows on the bank of the Nile;
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וְהָא שְׁבַע תּוֹרָן אָחֳרָנְיָן סְלִיקָא בָּתְרֵיהוֹן מִן נַהְרָא בִּישָׁן לְמִחְזֵי וְחַסִּירָן בְּשַׂר וְקַמָא לְקִבְלְהוֹן דְּתוֹרָתָא עַל כֵּיף נַהְרָא׃
And behold, seven other cows emerged after them, from the river, bad-looking and thin-fleshed, and they stood next to [opposite] the cows that were [already] on the bank of the river.
- Genesis 41:4
וַתֹּאכַלְנָה הַפָּרוֹת רָעוֹת הַמַּרְאֶה וְדַקֹּת הַבָּשָׂר אֵת שֶׁבַע הַפָּרוֹת יְפֹת הַמַּרְאֶה וְהַבְּרִיאֹת וַיִּיקַץ פַּרְעֹה׃
and the ugly gaunt cows ate up the seven handsome sturdy cows. And Pharaoh awoke.
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וַאֲכַלָא תּוֹרָתָא דְּבִישָׁן לְמִחְזֵי וְחַסִּירָן בְּסַר יָת שְׁבַע תּוֹרָתָא דְּשַׁפִּירָן לְמִחְזֵי וּפַטִּימָתָא וְאִתְּעַר פַּרְעֹה׃
They ate—the bad looking, thin-fleshed cows [then ate] the seven fine looking, healthy cows, and Pharaoh woke up.
- Genesis 41:5
וַיִּישָׁן וַיַּחֲלֹם שֵׁנִית וְהִנֵּה ׀ שֶׁבַע שִׁבֳּלִים עֹלוֹת בְּקָנֶה אֶחָד בְּרִיאוֹת וְטֹבוֹת׃
He fell asleep and dreamed a second time: Seven ears of grain, solid and healthy, grew on a single stalk.
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וּדְמוּךְ וַחֲלַם תִּנְיָנוּת וְהָא שְׁבַע שֻׁבְלִין סָלְקָן בְּקַנְיָא חַד פַּטִּימָן וְטָבָן׃
He fell asleep and had a second dream. Behold, seven ears of grain [corn] came up on a single stalk, wholesome and good.
- Genesis 41:6
וְהִנֵּה שֶׁבַע שִׁבֳּלִים דַּקּוֹת וּשְׁדוּפֹת קָדִים צֹמְחוֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶן׃
But close behind them sprouted seven ears, thin and scorched by the east wind.
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וְהָא שְׁבַע שֻׁבְלִין לָקְיָן וּשְׁקִיפָן קִדּוּם צָמְחָן בָּתְרֵיהוֹן׃
And behold, seven ears, thin [smitten] and scorched [beaten] by the east wind, grew up after them.
- Genesis 41:7
וַתִּבְלַעְנָה הַשִּׁבֳּלִים הַדַּקּוֹת אֵת שֶׁבַע הַשִּׁבֳּלִים הַבְּרִיאוֹת וְהַמְּלֵאוֹת וַיִּיקַץ פַּרְעֹה וְהִנֵּה חֲלוֹם׃
And the thin ears swallowed up the seven solid and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke: it was a dream!
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וּבְלַעָא שֻׁבְלַיָּא לָקְיָתָא יָת שְׁבַע שֻׁבְלַיָּא פַּטִּימָתָא וּמַלְיָתָא וְאִתְּעַר פַּרְעֹה וְהָא חֶלְמָא׃
The seven thin [smitten] ears swallowed the seven wholesome, full ears. Pharaoh woke up, and behold it was a dream.
- Genesis 41:8
וַיְהִי בַבֹּקֶר וַתִּפָּעֶם רוּחוֹ וַיִּשְׁלַח וַיִּקְרָא אֶת־כׇּל־חַרְטֻמֵּי מִצְרַיִם וְאֶת־כׇּל־חֲכָמֶיהָ וַיְסַפֵּר פַּרְעֹה לָהֶם אֶת־חֲלֹמוֹ וְאֵין־פּוֹתֵר אוֹתָם לְפַרְעֹה׃
Next morning, his spirit was agitated, and he sent for all the priestly magicians of Egypt, and all its sages; and Pharaoh told them his dreams, but none could interpret them for Pharaoh.
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וַהֲוָה בְּצַפְרָא וּמִטָּרְפָא רוּחֵיהּ וּשְׁלַח וּקְרָא יָת כָּל חָרָשֵׁי מִצְרַיִם וְיָת כָּל חַכִּימַהָא וְאִשְׁתַּעִי פַּרְעֹה לְהוֹן יָת חֶלְמֵיהּ וְלֵית דְּפָשַׁר יָתְהוֹן לְפַרְעֹה׃
In the morning, he was agitated [his spirit was beaten]. He sent and summoned all the wizards of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh related his dream to them, but none could interpret them for Pharaoh.
- Genesis 41:9
וַיְדַבֵּר שַׂר הַמַּשְׁקִים אֶת־פַּרְעֹה לֵאמֹר אֶת־חֲטָאַי אֲנִי מַזְכִּיר הַיּוֹם׃
The chief cupbearer then spoke up and said to Pharaoh, “I must make mention today of my offenses.
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וּמַלֵּיל רַב שָׁקֵי עִם פַּרְעֹה לְמֵימַר יָת סוּרְחָנִי אֲנָא מַדְכַר יוֹמָא דֵּין׃
The chief butler spoke to Pharaoh saying, I recall my sins today:
- Genesis 41:10
פַּרְעֹה קָצַף עַל־עֲבָדָיו וַיִּתֵּן אֹתִי בְּמִשְׁמַר בֵּית שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים אֹתִי וְאֵת שַׂר הָאֹפִים׃
Once Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and placed me in custody in the house of the prefect, together with the chief baker.
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פַּרְעֹה רְגֵיז עַל עַבְדּוֹהִי וִיהַב יָתִי בְּמַטְּרַת בֵּית רַב קָטוֹלַיָּא יָתִי וְיָת רַב נַחְתּוֹמֵי׃
Pharaoh was enraged at his servants, and he placed me under guard in the house of the chief executioner; me and the chief baker.
- Genesis 41:11
וַנַּחַלְמָה חֲלוֹם בְּלַיְלָה אֶחָד אֲנִי וָהוּא אִישׁ כְּפִתְרוֹן חֲלֹמוֹ חָלָמְנוּ׃
We had dreams the same night, he and I, each of us a dream with a meaning of its own.
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וַחֲלַמְנָא חֶלְמָא בְּלֵילְיָא חַד אֲנָא וְהוּא גְּבַר כְּפֻשְׁרַן חֶלְמֵיהּ חֲלַמְנָא׃
We had a dream on the same night, I and he, each according to the interpretation of his dream, did we dream.
- Genesis 41:12
וְשָׁם אִתָּנוּ נַעַר עִבְרִי עֶבֶד לְשַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים וַנְּסַפֶּר־לוֹ וַיִּפְתׇּר־לָנוּ אֶת־חֲלֹמֹתֵינוּ אִישׁ כַּחֲלֹמוֹ פָּתָר׃
A Hebrew youth was there with us, a servant of the prefect; and when we told him our dreams, he interpreted them for us, telling each of the meaning of his dream.
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וְתַמָּן עִמַּנָא עוֹלֵים עִבְרַי עַבְדָּא לְרַב קָטוֹלַיָּא וְאִשְׁתַּעִינָא לֵיהּ וּפַשַּׁר לַנָא יָת חֶלְמַנָא גְּבַר כְּחֶלְמֵיהּ פַּשַּׁר׃
With us there was a lad, a Hebrew, a slave of the chief of the slaughterers. We told him [about our dreams], and he interpreted our dreams, he interpreted each man’s dream accordingly.
- Genesis 41:13
וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר פָּתַר־לָנוּ כֵּן הָיָה אֹתִי הֵשִׁיב עַל־כַּנִּי וְאֹתוֹ תָלָה׃
And as he interpreted for us, so it came to pass: I was restored to my post, and the other was impaled.”
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וַהֲוָה כְּמָא דְּפַשַּׁר לַנָא כֵּן הֲוָה יָתִי אֲתֵיב עַל שִׁמּוּשִׁי וְיָתֵיהּ צְלַב׃
It came to pass, that as he interpreted for us, so did it occur; he restored me to my position, and him he hanged.
- Genesis 41:14
וַיִּשְׁלַח פַּרְעֹה וַיִּקְרָא אֶת־יוֹסֵף וַיְרִיצֻהוּ מִן־הַבּוֹר וַיְגַלַּח וַיְחַלֵּף שִׂמְלֹתָיו וַיָּבֹא אֶל־פַּרְעֹה׃
Thereupon Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was rushed from the dungeon. He had his hair cut and changed his clothes, and he appeared before Pharaoh.
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וּשְׁלַח פַּרְעֹה וּקְרָא יָת יוֹסֵף וְאַרְהֲטוּהִי מִן בֵּית אֲסִירֵי וְסַפַּר וְשַׁנִּי כְסוּתֵיהּ וְעָאל לְוָת פַּרְעֹה׃
Pharaoh sent and summoned Yoseif. They hurried him out of the dungeon [prison], but [Yoseif first] shaved [trimmed his hair] and changed his clothes. And then came to Pharaoh.