过了两年，法老作梦，梦见自己站在河边，
And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
到了早晨，法老心里不安，就差人召了埃及所有的术士和博士来。法老就把所作的梦告诉他们，却没有人能给法老圆解。
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
那时酒政对法老说，我今日想起我的罪来。
Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
法老遂即差人去召约瑟，他们便急忙带他出监，他就剃头，刮脸，换衣裳，进到法老面前。
Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
法老对约瑟说，我梦见我站在河边，
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
我又梦见一棵麦子，长了七个穗子，又饱满又佳美，
And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
随后又长了七个穗子，枯槁细弱，被东风吹焦了。
And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
这些细弱的穗子吞了那七个佳美的穗子。我将这梦告诉了术士，却没有人能给我解说。
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
约瑟对法老说，法老的梦乃是一个。神已将所要作的事指示法老了。
And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
七只好母牛是七年，七个好穗子也是七年。这梦乃是一个。
The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.