The Book of Genesis, Chapter 41בראשית 41

וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֑ים וּפַרְעֹ֣ה חֹלֵ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֖ה עֹמֵ֥ד עַל הַיְאֹֽר

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh was dreaming, and behold, he was standing by the Nile.

וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פָּר֔וֹת יְפ֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖ה וּבְרִיאֹ֣ת בָּשָׂ֑ר וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה בָּאָֽחוּ

And behold, from the Nile there came up seven cows, beautiful in appearance and fat in flesh, and they grazed in the reed grass.

וְהִנֵּ֞ה שֶׁ֧בַע פָּר֣וֹת אֲחֵר֗וֹת עֹל֤וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶן֙ מִן הַיְאֹ֔ר רָע֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖ה וְדַקּ֣וֹת בָּשָׂ֑ר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה אֵ֥צֶל הַפָּר֖וֹת עַל שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר

And behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, bad in appearance and thin in flesh, and they stood beside the cows on the bank of the Nile.

וַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָה הַפָּר֗וֹת רָע֤וֹת הַמַּרְאֶה֙ וְדַקֹּ֣ת הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע הַפָּר֔וֹת יְפֹ֥ת הַמַּרְאֶ֖ה וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑ת וַיִּיקַ֖ץ פַּרְעֹֽה

And the cows bad in appearance and thin in flesh devoured the seven cows beautiful in appearance and fat. And Pharaoh awoke.

וַיִּישָׁ֕ן וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֖ם שֵׁנִ֑ית וְהִנֵּ֣ה שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים עֹל֛וֹת בְּקָנֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד בְּרִיא֥וֹת וְטֹבֽוֹת

And he slept and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven ears of grain came up on one stalk, healthy and good.

וְהִנֵּה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים דַּקּ֖וֹת וּשְׁדוּפֹ֣ת קָדִ֑ים צֹמְח֖וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶֽן

And behold, seven ears, thin and scorched by the east wind, were sprouting up after them.

וַתִּבְלַ֨עְנָה֙ הַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקּ֔וֹת אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִ֔ים הַבְּרִיא֖וֹת וְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹת וַיִּיקַ֥ץ פַּרְעֹ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה חֲלֽוֹם

And the thin ears swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.

וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֨קֶר֙ וַתִּפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת כָּל חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת כָּל חֲכָמֶ֑יהָ וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר פַּרְעֹ֤ה לָהֶם֙ אֶת חֲלֹמ֔וֹ וְאֵין פּוֹתֵ֥ר אוֹתָ֖ם לְפַרְעֹֽה

And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. And Pharaoh recounted to them his dream, but there was no one interpreting them for Pharaoh.

וַיְדַבֵּר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֔ים אֶת פַּרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אֶת חֲטָאַ֕י אֲנִ֖י מַזְכִּ֥יר הַיּֽוֹם

Then the chief of the cupbearers spoke with Pharaoh, saying, 'I am remembering my sins today.'

פַּרְעֹ֖ה קָצַ֣ף עַל עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתִ֜י בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בֵּ֚ית שַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֔ים אֹתִ֕י וְאֵ֖ת שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִֽים

Pharaoh was angry with his servants and put me in custody in the house of the chief of the slaughterers, me and the chief of the bakers.

וַנַּֽחַלְמָ֥ה חֲל֛וֹם בְּלַ֥יְלָה אֶחָ֖ד אֲנִ֣י וָה֑וּא אִ֛ישׁ כְּפִתְר֥וֹן חֲלֹמ֖וֹ חָלָֽמְנוּ

And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; each man according to the interpretation of his dream we dreamed.

וְשָׁ֨ם אִתָּ֜נוּ נַ֣עַר עִבְרִ֗י עֶ֚בֶד לְשַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֔ים וַנְּ֨סַפֶּר ל֔וֹ וַיִּפְתָּר לָ֖נוּ אֶת חֲלֹמֹתֵ֑ינוּ אִ֥ישׁ כַּחֲלֹמ֖וֹ פָּתָֽר

And there with us was a Hebrew youth, a servant to the chief of the slaughterers; and we recounted to him, and he interpreted our dreams for us, each man according to his dream he interpreted.

וַיְהִ֛י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּֽתַר לָ֖נוּ כֵּ֣ן הָיָ֑ה אֹתִ֛י הֵשִׁ֥יב עַל כַּנִּ֖י וְאֹת֥וֹ תָלָֽה

And it came to pass, just as he interpreted for us, so it was: me he restored to my office, but him he hanged.'

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח פַּרְעֹה֙ וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֶת יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיְרִיצֻ֖הוּ מִן הַבּ֑וֹר וַיְגַלַּח֙ וַיְחַלֵּ֣ף שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֖א אֶל פַּרְעֹֽה

And Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they hurried him out of the pit; and he shaved and changed his garments and came to Pharaoh.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל יוֹסֵ֔ף חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֔מְתִּי וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹת֑וֹ וַאֲנִ֗י שָׁמַ֤עְתִּי עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תִּשְׁמַ֥ע חֲל֖וֹם לִפְתֹּ֥ר אֹתֽוֹ

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'I have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter for it; but I have heard it said about you that you hear a dream in order to interpret it.'

וַיַּ֨עַן יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶת פַּרְעֹ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר בִּלְעָדָ֑י אֱלֹהִ֕ים יַעֲנֶ֖ה אֶת שְׁל֥וֹם פַּרְעֹֽה

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, 'It is not in me; God will answer the peace of Pharaoh.'

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל יוֹסֵ֑ף בַּחֲלֹמִ֕י הִנְנִ֥י עֹמֵ֖ד עַל שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר

And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph: 'In my dream, behold, I was standing on the bank of the Nile,'

וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פָּר֔וֹת בְּרִיא֥וֹת בָּשָׂ֖ר וִיפֹ֣ת תֹּ֑אַר וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה בָּאָֽחוּ

'and behold, from the Nile there came up seven cows, fat in flesh and beautiful in form, and they grazed in the reed grass.'

וְהִנֵּ֞ה שֶֽׁבַע פָּר֤וֹת אֲחֵרוֹת֙ עֹל֣וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן דַּלּ֨וֹת וְרָע֥וֹת תֹּ֛אַר מְאֹ֖ד וְרַקּ֣וֹת בָּשָׂ֑ר לֹֽא רָאִ֧יתִי כָהֵ֛נָּה בְּכָל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לָרֹֽעַ

'And behold, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very bad in form and thin in flesh; I have not seen such as these in all the land of Egypt for badness.'

וַתֹּאכַ֨לְנָה֙ הַפָּר֔וֹת הָרַקּ֖וֹת וְהָרָע֑וֹת אֵ֣ת שֶׁ֧בַע הַפָּר֛וֹת הָרִאשֹׁנ֖וֹת הַבְּרִיאֹֽת

'And the thin and bad cows devoured the first seven fat cows.'

וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה אֶל קִרְבֶּ֗נָה וְלֹ֤א נוֹדַע֙ כִּי בָ֣אוּ אֶל קִרְבֶּ֔נָה וּמַרְאֵיהֶ֣ן רַ֔ע כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בַּתְּחִלָּ֑ה וָאִיקָֽץ

'And they went into their midst, but it was not known that they had gone into their midst, and their appearance was bad as at the beginning. And I awoke.'

וָאֵ֖רֶא בַּחֲלֹמִ֑י וְהִנֵּ֣ה שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים עֹלֹ֛ת בְּקָנֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד מְלֵאֹ֥ת וְטֹבֽוֹת

'And I saw in my dream, and behold, seven ears were coming up on one stalk, full and good.'

וְהִנֵּה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים צְנֻמ֥וֹת דַּקּ֖וֹת שְׁדֻפ֣וֹת קָדִ֑ים צֹמְח֖וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם

'And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, scorched by the east wind, were sprouting after them.'

וַתִּבְלַ֨עְןָ֙ הָשִׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקֹּ֔ת אֵ֛ת שֶׁ֥בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖ים הַטֹּב֑וֹת וָֽאֹמַר֙ אֶל הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין מַגִּ֖יד לִֽי

'And the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears. And I told it to the magicians, but there was no one declaring it to me.'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל פַּרְעֹ֔ה חֲל֥וֹם פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶחָ֣ד ה֑וּא אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים עֹשֶׂ֖ה הִגִּ֥יד לְפַרְעֹֽה

And Joseph said to Pharaoh, 'Pharaoh's dream is one; what God is doing He has declared to Pharaoh.'

שֶׁ֧בַע פָּרֹ֣ת הַטֹּבֹ֗ת שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה וְשֶׁ֤בַע הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִים֙ הַטֹּבֹ֔ת שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים הֵ֑נָּה חֲל֖וֹם אֶחָ֥ד הֽוּא

'The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dream is one.'

וְשֶׁ֣בַע הַ֠פָּרוֹת הָֽרַקּ֨וֹת וְהָרָעֹ֜ת הָעֹלֹ֣ת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה וְשֶׁ֤בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ הָרֵק֔וֹת שְׁדֻפ֖וֹת הַקָּדִ֑ים יִהְי֕וּ שֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֥י רָעָֽב

'And the seven thin and bad cows coming up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears scorched by the east wind will be seven years of famine.'

ה֣וּא הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי אֶל פַּרְעֹ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים עֹשֶׂ֖ה הֶרְאָ֥ה אֶת פַּרְעֹֽה

'This is the word that I spoke to Pharaoh: what God is doing He has shown Pharaoh.'

הִנֵּ֛ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים בָּא֑וֹת שָׂבָ֥ע גָּד֖וֹל בְּכָל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

'Behold, seven years are coming, great plenty in all the land of Egypt.'

וְ֠קָמוּ שֶׁ֜בַע שְׁנֵ֤י רָעָב֙ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן וְנִשְׁכַּ֥ח כָּל הַשָּׂבָ֖ע בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְכִלָּ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ב אֶת הָאָֽרֶץ

'And seven years of famine will arise after them, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will consume the land.'

וְלֹֽא יִוָּדַ֤ע הַשָּׂבָע֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ מִפְּנֵ֛י הָרָעָ֥ב הַה֖וּא אַחֲרֵי כֵ֑ן כִּֽי כָבֵ֥ד ה֖וּא מְאֹֽד

'And the plenty will not be known in the land because of that famine afterward, for it will be very severe.'

וְעַ֨ל הִשָּׁנ֧וֹת הַחֲל֛וֹם אֶל פַּרְעֹ֖ה פַּעֲמָ֑יִם כִּֽי נָכ֤וֹן הַדָּבָר֙ מֵעִ֣ם הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּמְמַהֵ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ

'And as for the dream being repeated to Pharaoh twice, it is because the matter is fixed by God, and God is hastening to do it.'

וְעַתָּה֙ יֵרֶ֣א פַרְעֹ֔ה אִ֖ישׁ נָב֣וֹן וְחָכָ֑ם וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ עַל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

'And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.'

יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה פַרְעֹ֔ה וְיַפְקֵ֥ד פְּקִדִ֖ים עַל הָאָ֑רֶץ וְחִמֵּשׁ֙ אֶת אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּשֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֥י הַשָּׂבָֽע

'Let Pharaoh act, and appoint overseers over the land, and exact a fifth of the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty.'

וְיִקְבְּצ֗וּ אֶת כָּל אֹ֨כֶל֙ הַשָּׁנִ֣ים הַטֹּבֹ֔ת הַבָּאֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְיִצְבְּרוּ בָ֞ר תַּ֧חַת יַד פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֹ֥כֶל בֶּעָרִ֖ים וְשָׁמָֽרוּ

'And let them gather all the food of these coming good years and heap up grain under Pharaoh's hand for food in the cities, and let them keep it.'

וְהָיָ֨ה הָאֹ֤כֶל לְפִקָּדוֹן֙ לָאָ֔רֶץ לְשֶׁ֨בַע֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְלֹֽא תִכָּרֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּרָעָֽב

'And the food shall be for a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine that shall be in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not be cut off by the famine.'

וַיִּיטַ֥ב הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל עֲבָדָֽיו

And the word was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲנִמְצָ֣א כָזֶ֔ה אִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֛ר ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בּֽוֹ

And Pharaoh said to his servants, 'Can we find a man like this, in whom is the spirit of God?'

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל יוֹסֵ֔ף אַחֲרֵ֨י הוֹדִ֧יעַ אֱלֹהִ֛ים אוֹתְךָ֖ אֶת כָּל זֹ֑את אֵין נָב֥וֹן וְחָכָ֖ם כָּמֽוֹךָ

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'After God has made all this known to you, there is none discerning and wise like you.'

אַתָּה֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה עַל בֵּיתִ֔י וְעַל פִּ֖יךָ יִשַּׁ֣ק כָּל עַמִּ֑י רַ֥ק הַכִּסֵּ֖א אֶגְדַּ֥ל מִמֶּֽךָּ

'You shall be over my house, and according to your mouth all my people shall order themselves; only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.'

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל יוֹסֵ֑ף רְאֵה֙ נָתַ֣תִּי אֹֽתְךָ֔ עַ֖ל כָּל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.'

וַיָּ֨סַר פַּרְעֹ֤ה אֶת טַבַּעְתּוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל יָד֔וֹ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֖הּ עַל יַ֣ד יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְדֵי שֵׁ֔שׁ וַיָּ֛שֶׂם רְבִ֥ד הַזָּהָ֖ב עַל צַוָּארֽוֹ

And Pharaoh removed his signet ring from upon his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen, and put the gold chain upon his neck.

וַיַּרְכֵּ֣ב אֹת֗וֹ בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶת הַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ אֲשֶׁר ל֔וֹ וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לְפָנָ֖יו אַבְרֵ֑ךְ וְנָת֣וֹן אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ל כָּל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

And he had him ride in the second chariot that was his, and they cried before him, 'Abrek!' And he set him over all the land of Egypt.

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֶל יוֹסֵ֖ף אֲנִ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָ לֹֽא יָרִ֨ים אִ֧ישׁ אֶת יָד֛וֹ וְאֶת רַגְל֖וֹ בְּכָל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'I am Pharaoh, and without you no man shall lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.'

וַיִּקְרָ֨א פַרְעֹ֣ה שֵׁם יוֹסֵף֮ צָֽפְנַ֣ת פַּעְנֵחַ֒ וַיִּתֶּן ל֣וֹ אֶת אָֽסְנַ֗ת בַּת פּ֥וֹטִי פֶ֛רַע כֹּהֵ֥ן אֹ֖ן לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֵּצֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף עַל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah, and gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera priest of On for a wife. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

וְיוֹסֵף֙ בֶּן שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּעָמְד֕וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַֽיַּעְבֹ֖ר בְּכָל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

And Joseph was a son of thirty years when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before Pharaoh and passed through all the land of Egypt.

וַתַּ֣עַשׂ הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּשֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֣י הַשָּׂבָ֑ע לִקְמָצִֽים

And the land produced by handfuls during the seven years of plenty.

וַיִּקְבֹּ֞ץ אֶת כָּל אֹ֣כֶל שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּתֶּן אֹ֖כֶל בֶּעָרִ֑ים אֹ֧כֶל שְׂדֵה הָעִ֛יר אֲשֶׁ֥ר סְבִיבֹתֶ֖יהָ נָתַ֥ן בְּתוֹכָֽהּ

And he gathered all the food of the seven years that were in the land of Egypt and put food in the cities; the food of the field of the city that was around it he put within it.

וַיִּצְבֹּ֨ר יוֹסֵ֥ף בָּ֛ר כְּח֥וֹל הַיָּ֖ם הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד עַ֛ד כִּי חָדַ֥ל לִסְפֹּ֖ר כִּי אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר

And Joseph piled up grain like the sand of the sea, very much, until he ceased to count, for there was no number.

וּלְיוֹסֵ֤ף יֻלַּד֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא שְׁנַ֣ת הָרָעָ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָֽלְדָה לּוֹ֙ אָֽסְנַ֔ת בַּת פּ֥וֹטִי פֶ֖רַע כֹּהֵ֥ן אֽוֹן

And to Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath daughter of Potiphera priest of On bore to him.

וַיִּקְרָ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת שֵׁ֥ם הַבְּכ֖וֹר מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה כִּֽי נַשַּׁ֤נִי אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת כָּל עֲמָלִ֔י וְאֵ֖ת כָּל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי

And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, 'For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father's house.'

וְאֵ֛ת שֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖י קָרָ֣א אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי הִפְרַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ עָנְיִֽי

And the name of the second he called Ephraim, 'For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.'

וַתִּכְלֶ֕ינָה שֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֣י הַשָּׂבָ֑ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

And the seven years of plenty that were in the land of Egypt came to an end.

וַתְּחִלֶּ֜ינָה שֶׁ֣בַע שְׁנֵ֤י הָרָעָב֙ לָב֔וֹא כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְהִ֤י רָעָב֙ בְּכָל הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת וּבְכָל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם הָ֥יָה לָֽחֶם

And the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said; and there was famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

וַתִּרְעַב֙ כָּל אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּצְעַ֥ק הָעָ֛ם אֶל פַּרְעֹ֖ה לַלָּ֑חֶם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֤ה לְכָל מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לְכ֣וּ אֶל יוֹסֵ֔ף אֲשֶׁר יֹאמַ֥ר לָכֶ֖ם תַּעֲשֽׂוּ

And all the land of Egypt was hungry, and the people cried out to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to all Egypt, 'Go to Joseph; what he says to you, do.'

וְהָרָעָ֣ב הָיָ֔ה עַ֖ל כָּל פְּנֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח יוֹסֵ֜ף אֶֽת כָּל אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּהֶם֙ וַיִּשְׁבֹּ֣ר לְמִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָֽרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם

And the famine was over all the face of the earth, and Joseph opened all that was in them and sold grain to Egypt; and the famine grew strong in the land of Egypt.

וְכָל הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ בָּ֣אוּ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר אֶל יוֹסֵ֑ף כִּֽי חָזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בְּכָל הָאָֽרֶץ

And all the earth came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, for the famine was strong in all the earth.