30. Then seven years of famine will come up after them and all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten and the famine will consume the land.
31. So the abundance in the land will be unknown because of the famine that follows, for it will be a very oppressive famine.
32. “Now as for repeating Pharaoh’s dream twice: it’s because the matter has been settled by God and God will quickly make it happen.
33. So now, let Pharaoh select a man discerning and wise and set him in authority over the land of Egypt.
34. Let Pharaoh act by appointing administrators over the land and take a fifth portion from the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
35. Then let them gather all the food from these good years that are coming, and let them store up grain under Pharaoh’s hand as food for the cities, so they may preserve it.
36. Let the food be held in reserve for the land for the seven years of famine that is coming upon the land of Egypt. Then the land will not be annihilated by the famine.”
37. Now the plan seemed good in the eyes of Pharaoh as well as all his servants.
38. Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can a man like this be found, one in whom is God’s Spirit?”
39. Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
40. You! You will be over my house, and all my people will pay homage to you . Only in relation to the throne will I be greater than you.”
41. Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I appoint you over the whole land of Egypt.”
42. Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, clothed him with fine linen garments, and put a chain of gold around his neck.
43. Then he had him ride in the chariot as second-in-command, the one that belonged to him, and they called out before him, “Kneel down!” So he appointed him over the whole land of Egypt.
44. Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, yet without your permission no one will lift up his hand or his foot in the whole land of Egypt.”
45. Then Pharaoh named Joseph Zaphenath-paneah and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, as his wife. Then Joseph went out, in charge of the land of Egypt.
46. Now Joseph was 30 years old when he began serving as representative of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and passed throughout the whole land of Egypt.
47. During the seven years of abundance, the land produced in heaps.