1 Mose 41 – ASCB & NIRV

Asante Twi Contemporary Bible

1 Mose 41:1-57

Yosef Kyerɛ Farao Daeɛ Ase

1Mfeɛ mmienu akyiri no, Farao soo daeɛ bi. Na ɔgyina Asubɔnten Nil ho. 2Ɔhunuu wɔ daeɛ no mu sɛ, anantwie nson a wɔadodɔre sradeɛ, na wɔn ho tua wɔn firii asubɔnten no mu baeɛ bɛwee ɛserɛ a na ɛwɔ hɔ. 3Anantwie akɛseɛ nson no akyiri no, anantwie nson foforɔ a wɔafonfɔn ayeyɛ kanyakanya firii Asubɔnten Nil mu ba bɛgyinaa anantwie a wɔadodɔ sradeɛ no ho wɔ asuo no konkɔn so. 4Anantwie nson a wɔafonfɔn ayeyɛ kanyakanya no memenee anantwie nson a wɔadodɔre sradeɛ no! Saa ɛberɛ no ara mu na Farao bɔɔ pitiri nyaneeɛ!

5Yei akyiri, nna faa Farao bio ma ɔsane soo daeɛ foforɔ. Ɔhunuu wɔ daeɛ no mu sɛ, ɛmo asiaka nson a ɛwɔ ahoɔden na ɛyɛ fɛ aso wɔ ɛmo nan baako so. 6Akyiri no prɛko pɛ, siaka nson bi soo wɔ nan no ho. Apueeɛ mframa bɔɔ no ma ɛtwintwamee. 7Ɛmo ntweantweaa no memenee ɛmo a ɛwɔ ahoɔden na ɛyɛ fɛ no. Farao sane nyanee bio, hunuu sɛ, sɛɛ na nneɛma a ɔhunuiɛ no nyinaa yɛ daeɛ.

8Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, nʼadwenem yɛɛ no basaa. Enti, Farao soma ma wɔkɔfrɛɛ nkonyaayifoɔ ne anyansafoɔ a wɔwɔ Misraim asase so nyinaa baa ne fie. Farao kaa daeɛ a ɔsoeɛ no nyinaa kyerɛɛ wɔn, nanso wɔn mu biara antumi ankyerɛ aseɛ.

9Ɛhɔ na Farao nsãhyɛfoɔ panin no ka kyerɛɛ Farao sɛ, “Ɛnnɛ na saa asɛm yi ama makae me mfomsoɔ bi a mayɛ. 10Mmerɛ bi a atwam no, wo Farao bo fuu wʼasomfoɔ yie. Ɛnam so maa wode me ne wo burodotofoɔ panin kɔtoo afiase wɔ dabehene fie. 11Yɛn baanu nyinaa soo daeɛ anadwo korɔ no ara a na ɛsono sɛdeɛ yɛn mu biara daeɛ no si teɛ. 12Saa ɛberɛ no, na Hebrini aberantewaa bi a na ɔyɛ dabehene Potifar ɔsomfoɔ ka yɛn ho wɔ afiase hɔ. Yɛkaa yɛn daeɛ a yɛsosoeɛ no kyerɛɛ no no, ɔkyerɛɛ yɛn mu biara daeɛ ase, kyerɛɛ no pɛpɛɛpɛ. 13Na sɛdeɛ ɔsi fa kyerɛɛ yɛn daeɛ no ase no baa mu saa pɛpɛɛpɛ. Mesane kɔdii me dibea, ɛnna burodotofoɔ panin no, wɔsɛn no.”

14Amonom hɔ ara, Farao soma ma wɔkɔyii Yosef firii afiase hɔ baeɛ. Ɔfiri afiase hɔ baeɛ no, ɔyii nʼabɔgyesɛ, sesaa nʼatadeɛ, baa Farao anim.

15Farao ka kyerɛɛ Yosef sɛ, “Maso daeɛ bi a obiara ntumi nkyerɛ aseɛ. Nanso, mate sɛ wo deɛ, sɛ obi ka ne daeɛ kyerɛ wo a, wotumi kyerɛ aseɛ. Ɛno enti na masoma abɛfrɛ wo yi.”

16Yosef buaa Farao sɛ, “Me ara merentumi mfiri me tumi mu nkyerɛ daeɛ no ase. Onyankopɔn na ɔbɛkyerɛ wo daeɛ no ase.”

17Afei, Farao ka kyerɛɛ Yosef sɛ, “Me daeɛ no mu, na megyina Asubɔnten Nil konkɔn so. 18Mehunuu wɔ daeɛ no mu sɛ, anantwie nson a wɔadodɔre sradeɛ, na wɔn ho tua wɔn firii asubɔnten no mu baeɛ bɛnantee wira no mu, hyɛɛ aseɛ wee serɛ. 19Anantwie akɛseɛ nson no akyiri no, anantwie nson foforɔ a wɔafonfɔn ayeyɛ kanyakanya firii Asubɔnten Nil mu ba bɛgyinaa anantwie a wɔadodɔ sradeɛ no ho wɔ asuo no konkɔn so. Ɛfiri sɛ wɔwoo me, menhunuu anantwie a wɔn ho yɛ tan saa da wɔ Misraim asase yi so. 20Anantwie nson a wɔafonfɔn ayeyɛ kanyakanya no memenee anantwie nson a wɔadodɔre sradeɛ na wɔn ho tua wɔn a wɔdii ɛkan baeɛ no! 21Nanso wɔmemenee wɔn nyinaa akyiri no, na sɛdeɛ wɔte ara na wɔte, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔn ho da so yɛ tan kanyakanya no ara. Saa ɛberɛ no ara mu na mebɔɔ pitiri nyaneeɛ.

22“Mesane soo daeɛ bio hunuu sɛ, ɛmo siaka nson a ɛyɛ fɛ na ɛwɔ ahoɔden sɛ aso wɔ ɛmo nan baako so. 23Yeinom akyiri no, ɛmo asiaka nson bi a apueeɛ mframa abɔ no, ama akusa, ayeyɛ ntweantweaa soo wɔ ɛmo nan no so. 24Ɛmo ntweantweaa no memenee ɛmo nson a ɛyɛ fɛ na ɛwɔ ahoɔden no. Mekaa me daeɛ no nyinaa kyerɛɛ nkonyaayifoɔ no, wɔn mu biara antumi ankyerɛ me aseɛ.”

25Ɛnna Yosef ka kyerɛɛ Farao sɛ, “Wo daeɛ mmienu a wososoeɛ no nyinaa nkyerɛaseɛ yɛ pɛ. Onyankopɔn nam wo daeɛ no so, reda biribi a ɔrebɛma asi wɔ Misraim asase so no adi akyerɛ wo. 26Anantwie nson a wɔadodɔre sradeɛ no ne ɛmo siaka nson a ɛyɛ fɛ, na ɛwɔ ahoɔden no nso, ase kyerɛ sɛ, mfeɛ nson a ɛdi anim a ɛreba no bɛyɛ mfeɛ pa ama ɔman no. 27Anantwie nson a wɔafonfɔn, na wɔayeyɛ kanyakanya no ne ɛmo siaka nson a akusa ayeyɛ ntweantweaa no nso kyerɛ sɛ, mfeɛ pa nson no akyiri no, ɛkɔm bɛba mfeɛ nson.

28“Enti, Onyankopɔn akyerɛ wo deɛ ɔrebɛyɛ. 29Mfeɛ nson a ɛdi ɛkan no, aduane bɛbu wɔ Misraim asase so nyinaa. 30Nanso, akyire no, ɛkɔm kɛseɛ bi bɛba mfeɛ nson, ama nnipa werɛ afiri asetena pa a wɔnyaa no mfeɛ nson a ɛdi ɛkan no mu no. Ɛkɔm bɛmene asase no. 31Esiane ɛkɔm a ɛbɛdi mmerɛ pa a atwam no akyiri no ano den a ɛbɛyɛ no enti, saa ɛberɛ no, wɔrenkae mmerɛ pa no bio wɔ asase no so. 32Saa daeɛ mmienu a wosoeɛ no kyerɛ sɛdeɛ ɛkɔm no ano bɛyɛ den afa. Ɛkyerɛ sɛ, deɛ ɛbɛyɛ biara, asɛm a maka akyerɛ wo no bɛba mu saa pɛpɛɛpɛ. Ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn na wasi gyinaeɛ pi saa. Na ɛrenkyɛre koraa, ɛbɛba mu saa.

33“Enti, mʼafotuo ne sɛ, hwehwɛ onyansafoɔ kɛseɛ a ɔwɔ nhunumu wɔ Misraim asase yi so, na fa ɔman yi mu kuadwuma ho asɛm nyinaa hyɛ ne nsa. 34Ma ɔhene Farao nyiyi nnipa, ntuatua amansini ahodoɔ enum no ano. Na saa nnipa a wɔde wɔn bɛtuatua amansini no ano no nyiyi nnɔbaeɛ a ɛbɛba mmerɛ pa mfeɛ nson no mu no nkyɛmu enum mu baako, mfa nsie. 35Ɛsɛ sɛ saa nnipa a wɔtuatua amansini no ano no boaboa nnuane a wɔbɛgyegye mmerɛ pa mfeɛ nson a nnuane bɛbu no, de gu asan so wɔ ɔhene Farao edin mu. Wɔmfa saa nnuane no nhyehyɛ asan so wɔ nkuro akɛseɛ mu. 36Nnuane yi na mfeɛ nson a ɛkɔm bɛba Misraim asase so no, ɔmanfoɔ no bɛdi. Saa nnuane yi na wɔde bɛsie ama ɔman no. Sɛ anyɛ saa a, akyinnyeɛ biara nni ho sɛ, ɛkɔm bɛbɔ ɔman no.”

Farao Pagya Yosef

37Farao ne ne mpanimfoɔ no gyee asɛm a Yosef ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no nyinaa too mu. 38Ɛberɛ a wɔredwennwene onipa ko a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde saa adwuma kɛseɛ yi hyɛ ne nsa no ho no, Farao bisaa sɛ, “Hwan koraa na ɔbɛtumi ayɛ adwuma kɛseɛ a ɛte sɛɛ yi asene Yosef? Ɛfiri sɛ, ɔyɛ onipa bi a, akwan nyinaa mu, ɛda adi pefee sɛ, Onyankopɔn honhom ahyɛ no ma.”

39Afei, Farao danee nʼani ka kyerɛɛ Yosef sɛ, “Onyankopɔn ayi saa daeɛ yi ne nʼasekyerɛ akyerɛ wo yi, hwan bio na ɔyɛ onyansafoɔ a ɔwɔ nhunumu sene wo wɔ Misraim ɔman yi mu! 40Ɛnnɛ, mede saa adwuma kɛseɛ yi nyinaa hyɛ wo nsa. Asɛm biara a wobɛka afa saa adwuma yi ho no, obiara nni ho asɛm ka wɔ Misraim nyinaa. Mʼahennwa a me Farao, mete so no nko ara na ɛma meyɛ kɛse sene wo.”

41Enti, Farao ka kyerɛɛ Yosef sɛ, “Ɛfiri ɛnnɛ de rekorɔ, mede Misraim asase nyinaa ahyɛ wo nsa.” 42Afei, Farao worɔɔ ne nsɔano kawa de hyɛɛ Yosef nsa. Ɔde serekye batakari papa bi hyɛɛ Yosef, de sika ntweaban yan no. 43Ɔmaa Yosef teaseɛnam tenaa mu sɛ nʼabadiakyire. Baabiara a Yosef bɛkɔ no, na nnipa di nʼanim teateaam sɛ, “monkoto no!” Saa ɛkwan yi so na ɔhene Farao fa de Misraim asase nyinaa hyɛɛ Yosef nsa.

44Afei, Farao ka kyerɛɛ Yosef sɛ, “Mene Farao Misraimhene deɛ, nanso obiara ntumi mfiri wʼakyi nyɛ biribiara wɔ Misraiman yi mu baabiara, gye sɛ woama ho kwan ansa.” 45Farao maa Yosef ahene din sɛ Safnat-Panea. Farao maa Yosef ɔbaa nso wareeɛ. Na ababaawa no din de Asnat a ɔyɛ ɔbosom On kɔmfoɔ Potifera babaa. Ɛnam yei so maa Yosef nyaa tumi maa ne din hyetaa Misraim asase so nyinaa.

46Ɛberɛ a Yosef kɔɔ ɔhene Farao adwa ase no, na wadi mfirinhyia aduasa. Farao maa Yosef ɛkwan ma ɔbɔɔ aporɔ faa Misraim asase so nyinaa. 47Mfeɛ nson a ɛdi ɛkan no mu no, aduane buu so wɔ Misraim asase so yie. 48Saa mfeɛ nson no mu no, Yosef boaboaa nnuane a ɛbuu so wɔ Misraiman mu no ano kɔkoraa no wɔ nkuropɔn a ɛwowɔ Misraim no mu. Aduane biara a wɔnya firii kuro biara mu no bi no, wɔde sie wɔ hɔ. 49Mfeɛ nson akyiri no, na Yosef akora nnuane wɔ nnuanekorabea hɔ, ama abu so ara kɔsii sɛ, afei na obiara mmu ho nkonta bio.

50Ansa na ɛkɔm kɛseɛ no rebɛba no, na Yosef yere Asnat, a ɔyɛ ɔbosom On kɔmfoɔ Potifera babaa no, awo mmammarima baanu. 51Yosef too nʼabakan no edin Manase, a asekyerɛ ne Onyankopɔn ama me werɛ afiri mʼamanehunu ne mʼagya fie nyinaa. 52Yosef babarima a ɔtɔ so mmienu no nso, wɔtoo no edin Efraim, a asekyerɛ ne Onyankopɔn ama mʼase afɛe wɔ asase a mebaa so sɛ akoa no so.

53Afei, mfeɛ nson a aduane buu so wɔ Misraim asase so no twaam. 54Sɛdeɛ Yosef hyɛɛ nkɔm no, ɛkɔm a ɛbɛba mfeɛ nson a ɛdi so no hyɛɛ aseɛ. Ɛkɔm kɛseɛ sii nsase a na atwa Misraim ho ahyia no nyinaa so, nanso Misraim asase ankasa so deɛ, na aduane abu so. 55Ɛberɛ a ɛkɔm no sii dendeenden wɔ Misraim asase so no, ɔmanfoɔ no su frɛɛ Farao. Farao ka kyerɛɛ Misraimfoɔ nyinaa sɛ, “Monkɔ Yosef nkyɛn, na biribiara a ɔbɛka akyerɛ mo sɛ monyɛ no, monyɛ.”

56Ɛberɛ a ɛkɔm kɛseɛ no trɛtrɛɛ ɔman no nyinaa mu no, Yosef buebuee ne nnuane korabea no nyinaa ano, tɔnee aburoo maa Misraimfoɔ no, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɛkɔm no ano yɛ den yie ma wɔn. 57Enti, na aman a atwa Misraim ho ahyia no nyinaa kɔtɔ aduane wɔ Yosef nkyɛn wɔ Misraim, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɛkɔm a aba no ano yɛ den yie.

New International Reader’s Version

Genesis 41:1-57

Pharaoh Has Two Dreams

1When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream. In his dream, he was standing by the Nile River. 2Seven cows came up out of the river. They looked healthy and fat. They were eating some of the tall grass growing along the river. 3After them, seven other cows came up out of the Nile. They looked ugly and skinny. They were standing beside the other cows on the riverbank. 4The ugly, skinny cows ate up the seven cows that looked healthy and fat. Then Pharaoh woke up.

5He fell asleep again and had a second dream. In that dream, seven heads of grain were growing on one stem. They were healthy and good. 6After them, seven other heads of grain came up. They were thin and dried up by the east wind. 7The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up. It had been a dream.

8In the morning he was worried. So he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams. But no one could tell him what they meant.

9Then the chief wine taster spoke up. He said to Pharaoh, “Now I remember that I’ve done something wrong. 10Pharaoh was once angry with his servants. He put me and the chief baker in prison. We were in the house of the captain of the palace guard. 11Each of us had a dream the same night. Each dream had its own meaning. 12A young Hebrew servant was there with us. He was a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams. And he explained them to us. He told each of us the meaning of our dreams. 13Things turned out exactly as he said they would. I was given back my job. The other man had a pole stuck through his body.”

14So Pharaoh sent for Joseph. He was quickly brought out of the prison. Joseph shaved and changed his clothes. Then he came to Pharaoh.

15Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream. No one can tell me what it means. But I’ve heard that when you hear a dream you can explain it.”

16“I can’t do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh. “But God will give Pharaoh the answer he wants.”

17Then Pharaoh told Joseph what he had dreamed. He said, “I was standing on the bank of the Nile River. 18Seven cows came up out of the river. They were fat and looked healthy. They were eating the tall grass growing along the river. 19After them, seven other cows came up. They were bony and very ugly and thin. I had never seen such ugly cows in the whole land of Egypt. 20The thin, ugly cows ate up the seven fat cows that came up first. 21But no one could tell that the thin cows had eaten the fat cows. That’s because the thin cows looked just as ugly as they had before. Then I woke up.

22“In my dream I also saw seven heads of grain. They were full and good. They were all growing on one stem. 23After them, seven other heads of grain came up. They were weak and thin and dried up by the east wind. 24The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads. I told my dream to the magicians. But none of them could explain it to me.”

25Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Both of Pharaoh’s dreams have the same meaning. God has shown Pharaoh what he is about to do. 26The seven good cows are seven years. And the seven good heads of grain are seven years. Both dreams mean the same thing. 27The seven thin, ugly cows that came up later are seven years. So are the seven worthless heads of grain dried up by the east wind. They are seven years when there won’t be enough food.

28“It’s just as I said to Pharaoh. God has shown Pharaoh what he’s about to do. 29Seven years with plenty of food are coming to the whole land of Egypt. 30But seven years when there won’t be enough food will follow them. Then everyone will forget about all the food Egypt had. Terrible hunger will destroy the land. 31There won’t be anything left to remind people of the years when there was plenty of food in the land. That’s how bad the hunger that follows will be. 32God gave the dream to Pharaoh in two forms. That’s because the matter has been firmly decided by God. And it’s because God will do it soon.

33“So Pharaoh should look for a wise and understanding man. He should put him in charge of the land of Egypt. 34Pharaoh should appoint officials to be in charge of the land. They should take a fifth of the harvest in Egypt during the seven years when there’s plenty of food. 35They should collect all the extra food of the good years that are coming. Pharaoh should give them authority to store up the grain. They should keep it in the cities for food. 36The grain should be stored up for the country to use later. It will be needed during the seven years when there isn’t enough food in Egypt. Then the country won’t be destroyed just because it doesn’t have enough food.”

37The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and all his officials. 38So Pharaoh said to them, “The spirit of God is in this man. We can’t find anyone else like him, can we?”

39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “God has made all this known to you. No one is as wise and understanding as you are. 40You will be in charge of my palace. All my people must obey your orders. I will be greater than you only because I’m the one who sits on the throne.”

Joseph Is Put in Charge of Egypt

41So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I’m putting you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.” 42Then Pharaoh took from his finger the ring he used to give his official stamp. He put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes made out of fine linen. He put a gold chain around Joseph’s neck. 43He also had him ride in a chariot. Joseph was now next in command after Pharaoh. People went in front of Joseph and shouted, “Get down on your knees!” By doing all these things, Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of the whole land of Egypt.

44Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh. But unless you give an order, no one will do anything in the whole land of Egypt.” 45Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave Joseph a wife. She was Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera. Potiphera was the priest of On. Joseph traveled all over the land of Egypt.

46Joseph was 30 years old when he began serving Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. He left Pharaoh’s palace and traveled all over Egypt. 47During the seven years there was plenty of food. The land produced more than the people needed. 48Joseph collected all the extra food produced in those seven years in Egypt. He stored it in the cities. In each city he stored up the food grown in the fields around it. 49Joseph stored up huge amounts of grain. There was as much of it as sand by the sea. There was so much grain it couldn’t be measured. So Joseph stopped keeping records of it.

50Before the years when there wasn’t enough food, two sons were born to Joseph. He had them by Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera. Potiphera was the priest of On. 51Joseph named his first son Manasseh. That’s because he said, “God has made me forget all my trouble and my father’s whole family.” 52He named the second son Ephraim. That’s because he said, “God has given me children in the land where I’ve suffered so much.”

53The seven years when there was plenty of food in Egypt came to an end. 54Then the seven years when there wasn’t enough food began. It happened just as Joseph had said it would. There wasn’t enough food in any of the other lands. But in the whole land of Egypt there was food. 55When all the people of Egypt began to get hungry, they cried out to Pharaoh for food. He told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. Do what he tells you.”

56There wasn’t enough food anywhere in the country. So Joseph opened the storerooms. He sold grain to the Egyptians because people were very hungry all over Egypt. 57People from all over the world came to Egypt. They came to buy grain from Joseph. That’s because people were very hungry everywhere.