Genesis 41:1-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 41
Pharaoh’s Dream. 1 [a]After a lapse of two years, Pharaoh had a dream. He was standing by the Nile, 2 when up out of the Nile came seven cows, fine-looking and fat; they grazed in the reed grass. 3 Behind them seven other cows, poor-looking and gaunt, came up out of the Nile; and standing on the bank of the Nile beside the others,
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- 41:1–57 Joseph correctly interprets Pharaoh’s dream and becomes second in command over all Egypt.
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