28 For this reason I said to Pharaoh, 'What God will do, he showed Pharaoh.'

29 Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming in all the land of Egypt;

30 After them shall come seven years of famine, and all that abundance in the land of Egypt shall be forgotten, and the famine shall exhaust the land,

31 And the former abundance of the earth shall not be perceptible, because of the famine that shall follow, for it shall be very severe.

32 And that the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice, it means that this is the true word of God, and that God will soon fulfill it.

33 And now let Pharaoh see a man of understanding and wisdom, and set him over the land of Egypt.

34 Pharaoh shall command that overseers shall be set over the land, and that in the seven years of plenty, a fifth part of the land of Egypt shall be gathered;

35 They shall take all the bread of these good years that are coming, and gather up the corn in the cities under Pharaoh's guidance for food, and they shall keep it.

36 And this food shall be a store for the land for the seven years of famine that shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land may not perish of famine.

37 This pleased Pharaoh and all his servants.

38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, 'Shall we find a man like him, who has the Spirit of God in him?'

39 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has revealed all these things to you, there is none so prudent and wise as you;

40 Thou shalt be over my house, and all my people shall keep thy word. only in the throne I will be greater than you.

41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Behold, I set thee over all the land of Egypt.'