Genesis 41 Intro: Pharaoh's two dreams -- Joseph giveth Pharaoh counsel -- Manasseh and Ephraim.
1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed; and, behold, he stood by the river.
2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well-favored kine and fat-fleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill-favored and lean-fleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
4 And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
5 And he slept and dreamed the second time; and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
8 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.
9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day;
10 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;