1. 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,
4. the poor-looking, gaunt cows devoured the seven fine-looking, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
5. He fell asleep again and had another dream. He saw seven ears of grain, fat and healthy, growing on a single stalk.
6. Behind them sprouted seven ears of grain, thin and scorched by the east wind;
7. and the thin ears swallowed up the seven fat, healthy ears. Then Pharaoh woke up—it was a dream!
8. Next morning his mind was agitated. So Pharaoh had all the magicians and sages of Egypt summoned and recounted his dream to them; but there was no one to interpret it for him.
9. Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh: “Now I remember my negligence!
10. Once, when Pharaoh was angry with his servants, he put me and the chief baker in custody in the house of the chief steward.
11. Later, we both had dreams on the same night, and each of our dreams had its own meaning.