Genesis 41
1 ଦୁଇବର୍ଷ ପରେ ଫାରୋ ଏକ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ଦେଖିଲେ। ସେ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ରେ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ, ସେ ନୀଳ ନଦୀ କୂଳ ରେ ଛିଡ଼ା ହାଇେଛନ୍ତି।
2 ସହେି ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ରେ ସାତଟି ଗାଈ ନଦୀ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ବାହାରିଲେ ଏବଂ ସଠାେରେ ଘାସ ଚରିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ହୃଷ୍ଟ ପୃଷ୍ଟ ଓ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଥିଲେ।
3 ପୁଣି ସାତଟି ଦୁର୍ବଳ, ରୁଗ୍ଣ ଦଖାଯାେଉଥିବା ଗାଈ ନଦୀ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ବାହରିଲେ। ଏବଂ ନଦୀ କୂଳ ରେ ସହେି ସ୍ବାସ୍ଥ୍ଯବାନ ଗାଈମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖ ରେ ଛିଡ଼ା ହେଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସହେି ଗାଈଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଓ ରୋଗୀଣା ଥିଲେ।
4 ସହେି ସାତଟି ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଓ ରୁଗ୍ଣ ଦଖାଯାେଉଥିବା ଗାଈଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସହେି ସାତଟି ସ୍ବାସ୍ଥ୍ଯବାନ ଗାଈକୁ ଖାଇଗଲେ। ସେତବେେଳେ ଫାରୋ ନିଦରୁ ଉଠି ପଡ଼ିଲେ।
5 ଫାରୋ ପୁନ୍ନରାଯ ଶଯନ କଲେ ଓ ପୁନ୍ନରାଯ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ଦେଖିଲେ। ଗୋଟିଏ ଶଣ୍ଢା ରେ ସାତଟି ପରିପୃଷ୍ଟ ଓ ଉତ୍ତମ ଶୀଷା ବାହାରିଲା।
6 ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପରେ, ସାତ ଧାନର ମୁଣ୍ଡ ବାହାରି ଆସିଲା। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହା କ୍ଷୀଣ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ପୂର୍ବ ବାଯୁ ରେ ଶୁଖିଗଲା ପରି ଦଖାଯାେଉଥିଲା।
7 ପୁଣି ସହେି ସାତଟି ପରିପୁଷ୍ଠ ଶୀଷାକୁ ଏହି ସାତଟି କ୍ଷୀଣ ଶୀଷାକୁ ଗିଳି ପକାଇଲେ। ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଫାରୋଙ୍କର ନିଦ୍ରା ଭଙ୍ଗ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ମାତ୍ର ଜ୍ଞାନ ହେଲା।
8 ଏହାପରେ ପ୍ରଭାତ ରେ ତାଙ୍କର ମନ ଉତ୍ବିଗ୍ନ ହେଲା। ତେଣୁ ସେ ଲୋକ ପଠାଇ ମିଶର ଦେଶୀଯ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଜ୍ଞ ଓ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଡ଼କାଇଲେ। ମାତ୍ର ଫାରୋ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ନିକଟରେ ଆପଣା ସ୍ବପ୍ନର କଥା କୁହନ୍ତେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ କହେି ତା'ର ଅର୍ଥ କହି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
9 ସେତବେେଳେ ମୂଖ୍ଯ ପାନପାତ୍ର ବାହକ ଫାରୋଙ୍କୁ ନିବଦନେ କଲା। ସେ କହିଲା, ମୁଁ ଆଜି ସ୍ମରଣ କରୁଛି ଏକ ଅପରାଧ ମୁଁ କରିଥିଲି।
10 ଆପଣ ମାେ ପ୍ରତି କୋର୍ଧିତ ହାଇେ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରଧାନ ରୋଟୀବାଲା ଓ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ କାରାବାସ କରିଥିଲେ।
11 ଏହାପରେ ସହେି ରାତ୍ରି ରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଏକ ଏକ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ଦେଖିଲୁ ଏବଂ ଦୁହିଁଙ୍କ ସ୍ବପ୍ନର ଅର୍ଥ ଥିଲା।
12 ସଠାେରେ ଜଣେ ଏବ୍ରୀଯ ଲୋକ ଯେ କି ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବନ୍ଦୀଶାଳା ରେ ଥିଲେ। ସେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ରକ୍ଷକ ସୈନ୍ଯାଧିପତିର ଦାସ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ବିଷଯ ରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲୁ। ଏବଂ ସେ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ତାହା ସବୁ ବୁଝାଇ ଦେଲେ। ସେ ଆମ୍ଭ ଦୁଇଜଣଙ୍କର ସ୍ବପ୍ନର ଅର୍ଥ ବୁଝାଇ ଦେଲେ।
13 ସେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯାହା ସବୁ କହିଥିଲଲେ ତାହା ସତ୍ଯ ହେଲା। ସେ କହିଥିଲେ ମୁଁ ମୁକ୍ତ ହବେି ଏବଂ ମାରେ କର୍ମ ରେ ନିୟୁକ୍ତ ହବେି। ଏବଂ ସହେିପରି ହେଲା। ସେ କହିଥିଲେ ସୂପକାର ମରିବ। ସେ ମଧ୍ଯ ମଲା।
14 ତେଣୁ ଫାରୋ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ ବନ୍ଦୀଶାଳାରୁ ଡ଼କାଇଲେ। କାରାରକ୍ଷୀ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ବନ୍ଦୀଶାଳାରୁ ବାହାର କଲେ। ଯୋଷଫେ କ୍ଷୌର ହାଇେ ଉତ୍ତମ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପରିଧାନ କଲେ। ଏହାପରେ ସେ ଫାରୋକୁ ଦଖାେ କରିବାକୁ ଗଲେ।
15 ଫାରୋ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ମୁଁ ଏକ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ଦେଖିଲି। କିନ୍ତୁ କୌଣସି ଲୋକ ଏହି ସ୍ବପ୍ନର ଅର୍ଥ କରିପାରୁ ନାହାଁନ୍ତି। ମୁଁ ଶୁଣିଲି ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସ୍ବପ୍ନର ଅର୍ଥ କରି ପାରୁଛ। ଯଦି କହେି ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ବିଷଯ ରେ କୁ ହେ।
16 ଯୋଷଫେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦଲୋ, ମୁଁ ପାରିବି ନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ହାଇପୋ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ କରିପାରନ୍ତି।
17 ଏହାପରେ ଫାରୋ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ରେ ଦେଖିଲି ମୁଁ ନୀଳ ନଦୀ କୂଳ ରେ ଛିଡ଼ା ହାଇେଥିଲି।
18 ଏହାପରେ ସାତାଟେି ଗାଈ ନଦୀରୁ ବାହରି ଘାସ ଖାଇଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ସୁସ୍ଥ ସବଳ ଓ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଥିଲେ।
19 ଏହାପରେ ମୁଁ ଦେଖିଲି ଆଉ ସାତଟି ଦୁର୍ବଳ, ରୁଗ୍ଣ ଓ କୁତ୍ସିତ ଦଖାଯାେଉଥିବା ଗାଈଗୁଡ଼ିକ ନଦୀ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଉଠିଲେ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ କି ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଓ ରୁଗ୍ଣ ଦଖାଯାେଉଥିଲେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପରି କୁତ୍ସିତ ଗାଈ ମୁଁ ସମୁଦାଯ ମିଶର ରେ ଆଦୌ ଦେଖି ନଥିଲି!
20 ଏହାପରେ ସହେି ଦୁର୍ବଳ କୁତ୍ସିତ ଗାଈଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସହେି ସୁସ୍ଥବାନ ଗାଈଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଖାଇଗଲେ।
21 କିନ୍ତୁ ସମାନେେ ସହେିପରି ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଓ କୁତ୍ସିତ ଦଖାେ ଯାଉଥାନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ଖାଇ ସାରିବାପରେ ନଖାଇଲା ପରି ଦଖାେ ଯାଉଥିଲେ। ଏହି ସମୟରେ ମାରେ ନିଦ୍ରା ଭାଙ୍ଗିଗଲା।
22 ପୁଣିଥରେ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ରେ ମୁଁ ଦେଖିଲି, ଗୋଟିଏ ଶଣ୍ଢା ରେ ସାତଟି ପୁର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଓ ଉତ୍ତମ ଶୀଷା ବାହାରିଲା।
23 ଏହାପରେ ସାତଟା ମୁଣ୍ଡ ବାହରି ଆସିଲା ଶୀଷା ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହେଲା। କିନ୍ତୁ ସହେି ଗୁଡ଼ିକ କ୍ଷୀଣ ପୂର୍ବ ବାଯୁ ରେ ଶୁଖି ୟାଇଥିବା ପରି ଦଖାେ ଯାଉଥିଲା।
24 ପୁଣି ସହେି କ୍ଷୀଣ ଶୀଷାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସହେି ଉତ୍ତମ ସାତଟି ଶୀଷାକୁ ଗିଳି ପକାଇଲା।
25 ଏହାପରେ ଯୋଷଫେ ଫାରୋଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ସହେି ଦୁଇଟି ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ଏକା ପ୍ରକାର। ଯାହା ଶିଘ୍ର ଘଟିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି ତାହା ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କହୁଛନ୍ତି।
26 ଉଭୟ ସ୍ବପ୍ନର ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରାଯ ସମାନ। ସାତଟି ସ୍ବାସ୍ଥ୍ଯଗାଈ, ସାତଟି ଉତ୍ତମ ଶୀଷା ସାତବର୍ଷ ଉତ୍ତମସ୍ବରୂପ ଅଟନ୍ତି।
27 ଆଉ ସହେି ସାତଟି ଦୁର୍ବଳ, ରୁଗ୍ଣ ଦଖାଯାେଉଥିବା ଗାଈଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଏ ସହେି ସାତଟି କୃଶ, କୁତ୍ସିତ ଗୋରୁ ସାତବର୍ଷ ସ୍ବରୂପ। ଆଉ ପୂର୍ବୀଯ ବାଯୁ ରେ ଶୁଷ୍କ ସାତଟା ଶୀଷା ମଧ୍ଯ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷର ସାତ ବର୍ଷ ସ୍ବରୂପ।
28 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଯାହା କରିବାକୁ ଉଦ୍ଯତ ତାହା ଫାରୋଙ୍କୁ ଦଖାଇେ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
29 ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେଶ ରେ ସାତବର୍ଷ ମହା ସୁଭିକ୍ଷା ଆସୁଅଛି।
30 କିନ୍ତୁ ତା'ପେଛ ସାତବର୍ଷ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ପଡ଼ିବ। ସମସ୍ତ ସୁଭିକ୍ଷ ମିଶରଦେଶରୁ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ହବେ। ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ଦେଶକୁ ଧ୍ବଂସ କରିବ।
31 ଲୋକମାନେ ଭୂଲିଯିବେ, କ'ଣ ତା' ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମିଶର ରେ ସୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ଥିଲା। ପ୍ରଚୁର ପରିମାଣ ରେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ମିଳୁଥିଲା ବୋଲି।
32 ଫାରୋ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏକା ପ୍ରକାର ଦୁଇଟି ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ଦେଖିବାର କାରଣ କ'ଣ ଜାଣ? ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଦଖାଇବୋକୁ ଚାହାଁନ୍ତି ଯେ, ତାହା ଖୁବ୍ ଶିଘ୍ର ଘଟିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି।
33 ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଫାରୋ ଏକ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ, ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ମିଶରର ଦାଯିତ୍ବ ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ ମନୋନୀତ କରିବେ।
34 ଏହାପରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆଉ କିଛି ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ବାଛ ଯେ କି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରନ୍ତୁ। ଏହିସବୁ ସୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ସମୟରେ, ଲୋକମାନେ ତାଙ୍କ ଶଷ୍ଯର ଏକ ପଞ୍ଚମାଂଶ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଦବେେ।
35 ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ସେ ଉତ୍ତମ ସାତବର୍ଷ ମଧିଅରେ ଏହି ଖାଦ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରି ରଖିବ। ଏହି ପ୍ରକାର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରି ତୁମ୍ଭ ନିଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ରେ ରଖ।
36 ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ସାତବର୍ଷ ସମୟରେ ସମସ୍ତ ମିଶରକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଯୋଗ ପାରିବ। ତେଣୁ ମିଶର ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ୟୋଗୁ ଧ୍ବଂସ ହବେ ନାହିଁ।
37 ସେତବେେଳେ ରାଜା ଫାରୋ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କର ଦାମମାନଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ରେ ଏହା ଉତ୍ତମ ଜ୍ଞାନ ବୋଧ ହେଲା।
38 ସେତବେେଳେ ଫାରୋ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ଭାବୁଛି ଆମ୍ଭେ ଏହି କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ପାଇଁ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେଠାରୁ ଆଉ ଉତ୍ତମ ଲୋକ ପାଇପାରିବା ନାହିଁ। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମା ତା' ମଧିଅରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
39 ତେଣୁ ଫାରୋ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ପରମେଶ୍ବର ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଏହି ସବୁ ଦଖାଇେ ଥିବାରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ।
40 ମୁଁ ମାରଦେେଶର ଦାଯିତ୍ବ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦଲେି, ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଆଦେଶ ମାନିବେ। କବଳେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ହବେି।
41 ଫାରୋ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସମଗ୍ର ମିଶର ଦେଶ ଉପରେ ମୂଖ୍ଯଭାବେ ନିୟୁକ୍ତ କଲି।
42 ଏହାପରେ ଫାରୋ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ବିଶଷେ ମୁଦ୍ରିକା ଦେଲେ। ତାଙ୍କୁ ସୁକ୍ଷ୍ମ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପିନ୍ଧାଇ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଗଳା ରେ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣହାର ଦେଲେ।
43 ଫାରୋ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ ଆପଣା ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ରଥରେ ଆରୋହଣ କରାଇଲେ। ଆଉ ଲୋକମାନେ ତାଙ୍କର ଆଗେ ଆଗେ, ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ ପ୍ରଣାମ କର ବୋଲି ଫାରୋ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ।
44 ଫାରୋ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ଫାରୋ, କୁନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଆଜ୍ଞା ବିନା ମିଶର ରେ କହେି କିଛି କରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ।
45 ଫାରୋ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ ଏକ ଅନ୍ୟ ନାମ ରେ ନାମିତ କଲେ, ସାଫନତ୍-ପାନହେ ଫାରୋ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେୁ ଓନ ନଗର ନିବାସୀ ପୋଟୀଫର ନାମକ ଯାଜକର ଆସନ୍ନତ୍ ନାମ୍ନୀ କନ୍ଯା ସହିତ ବିବାହ ଦେଲେ। ଯୋଷଫେ ସମସ୍ତ ମିଶ ରେ ଦେଶ ମଧ୍ଯଦଇେ ଗଲେ।
46 ଯୋଷଫେ ତିରିଷ ବର୍ଷ ବସଯ ରେ ମିଶ୍ରୀଯ ରାଜା ଫାରୋଙ୍କ ଛାମୁ ରେ ଛିଡ଼ା ହାଇେଥିଲେ। ଏହାପରେ ଯୋଷଫେ ଫାରୋଙ୍କ ନିକଟରୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ କରି ମିଶର ଦେଶର ସର୍ବତ୍ର ଭ୍ରମଣ କଲେ।
47 ସହେି ସୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ସାଦବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ଯ ପ୍ରଚୁର ପରିମାଣ ରେ ଫସଲ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହେଲା।
48 ଯୋଷଫେ ସହେି ସାତ ବର୍ଷ ରେ ମିଶର ଦେଶ ରେ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ଶସ୍ଯ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରି ପ୍ରତି ନଗର ରେ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କଲେ। ଯେଉଁ ନଗରର ଚାରିଆଡ଼େ ଭୂମିରେ ଯେତେ ଶସ୍ଯ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହେଲା, ତାହା ସବୁ ସହେି ନଗର ରେ ସଂଗ୍ରହ ହେଲା।
49 ଏହି ପ୍ରକା ରେ ଯୋଷଫେ ସମୁଦ୍ରର ବାଲିପରି ଏତେ ବହୁଳ ଶସ୍ଯ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କଲେ ଯେ ତାହା ଆଉ ମାପିଲେ ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ତାହା ମାପି ହେଲା ନାହିଁ।
50 ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆସନତ୍। ସେ ଓନ୍ ନଗର ନିବାସୀ ପୋଟୀଫର ଯାଜକର ଝିଅ ଥିଲେ। ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ଆସିବାର ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଯୋଷଫେ ଏବଂ ଆସନତ୍ ଦୁଇଟି ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲେ।
51 ପ୍ରଥମ ପୁତ୍ରର ନାମ ଦେଲେ ମନଃଶି। ଯୋଷଫେ ତାଙ୍କର ନାମ ଏହିପରି ଦେଲେ କାରଣ ଯୋଷଫେ କହିଲେ, ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାହେର ସମସ୍ତ କ୍ଲେଶର ଓ ନିଜ ପିତୃଗୃହର ବିସ୍ମୃତି ଜନ୍ମାଇଛନ୍ତି।
52 ଯୋଷଫେ ତାଙ୍କର ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ପୁତ୍ରରନାମ ଦେଲେ ଇଫ୍ରଯିମ କାରଣ ସେ କହିଲେ, ମାହେର ଦୁଃଖ ଭୋଗର ଦେଶ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାେତେ ଫଳବାନ କରି ଅଛନ୍ତି।
53 ମିଶର ରେ ସାତବର୍ଷ ସୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷର ଶଷେ ହେଲା।
54 ଏବଂ ଏହାପରେ ସାତବର୍ଷର ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେଲା। ଯେଉଁପରି ଭାବେ ଯୋଷଫେ ଆଗରୁ କହିଥିଲେ। ଫସଲ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହେଲା ନାହିଁ। କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନ ମିଶର ରେ ଅବା ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ଦେଶ ରେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ମିଶର ରେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଥିଲା।
55 ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ଆରମ୍ଭ ରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ଫାରୋଙ୍କୁ ଭିକ୍ଷା ମାଗିଲେ। ଫାରୋ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେ ପାଖକୁ ୟାଅ ଆଉ ଯାହା ସେ କରିବାକୁ କହନ୍ତି କର।
56 ସବୁଆଡ଼େ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ପଡ଼ିଥିଲା। ତେଣୁ ଯୋଷଫେ ସବୁ ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ଗୋଲା ଫିଟାଇ ମିସ୍ରୀଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶସ୍ଯ ବିକିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। ତଥାପି ମିଶର ରେ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ପ୍ରବଳ ହେଲା।
57 ସର୍ବଦେଶୀଯ ଲୋକମାନେ ମିଶର ଦେଶ ରେ ଶସ୍ଯ କିଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଯୋଷଫଙ୍କେ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲେ। ଯେ ହତେୁ ସବୁ ଦେଶ ରେ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ପ୍ରବଳ ଥିଲା।
1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
7 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
8 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.
9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
10 Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker:
11 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.
12 And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
14 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.
15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:
18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:
21 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
24 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.
25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.
26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.
29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;
31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.
37 And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
40 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
42 And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.
49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.
52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
53 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
54 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
55 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
Psalm 31 in Tamil and English
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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 প্রভু, আমি আপনার ওপর নির্ভর করি| আমাকে হতাশ করবেন না| আমার প্রতি সদয় হোন এবং আমায় রক্ষা করুন|
In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
2 হে ঈশ্বর, আমার কথা শুনুন| শীঘ্রই আপনি এসে আমায় রক্ষা করুন| আপনি আমার নিরাপদ আশ্রয় হোন| আপনি আমার নিরাপদ দুর্গ হোন| আমায় সুরক্ষিত করুন!
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
3 ঈশ্বর, আপনিই আমার শিলা; তাই, আপনার নামের স্বার্থে আমায় পরিচালিত করুন|
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
4 আমার শত্রুরা আমার সামনে এক ফাঁদ পেতে রেখেছে| ওদের ফাঁদ থেকে আমায় উদ্ধার করুন| আপনিই আমার নিরাপদ আশ্রয়|
Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
5 প্রভু, আপনিই সেই ঈশ্বর যাকে আমরা বিশ্বাস করতে পারি| আমার জীবন আমি আপনার হাতে সমর্পণ করলাম| আমায় উদ্ধার করুন!
Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
6 যারা মূর্ত্তিসমূহের পূজা করে, তাদের আমি ঘৃণা করি| আমি একমাত্র প্রভুকেই বিশ্বাস করি|
I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.
7 হে ঈশ্বর, আপনার করুণায আমি খুব খুশী| আপনি আমার দুর্ভোগ দেখেছেন| আমার য়ে সব সমস্যা ছিল তাও আপনি জানেন|
I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
8 আপনি আমাকে আমার শত্রুদের হস্তগত করবেন না| ওদের ফাঁদ থেকে আপনি আমায় মুক্ত করবেন|
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
9 প্রভু, আমার অসংখ্য সমস্যা আছে| তাই আমার প্রতি সদয় হন| আমি মানসিকভাবে এমন বিপর্য়স্ত য়ে কেঁদে কেঁদে আমার চোখ ব্যথা করছে| আমার গলা ও পেট জ্বালা করছে|
Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
10 আমার জীবন দুঃখে শেষ হতে চলেছে| দীর্ঘশ্বাস ফেলতে ফেলতে আমার বছরগুলি কাটছে| আমার সংকটগুলি আমার সব শক্তিকে কেড়ে নিচ্ছে| আমার সব শক্তি, আমায় ত্যাগ করছে|
For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
11 শত্রুরা আমায় ঘৃণা করছে| আমার প্রতিবেশীরাও আমায় ঘৃণা করছে| সমস্ত আত্মীয়রা আমার সঙ্গে রাস্তায় দেখা করে| তারা আমাকে ভয় পায় এবং এড়িয়ে চলে|
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
12 হারিযে যাওয়া যন্ত্রপাতির মত লোকরা আমাকে ভুলে গেছে|
I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
13 লোকরা আমার সম্পর্কে য়ে সব ভয়ঙ্কর কথা বলে, তা আমি শুনি| ঐসব লোক আমার বিরুদ্ধে গেছে| ওরা আমায় মেরে ফেলার চক্রান্ত করেছে|
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
14 হে প্রভু, আমি আপনাতে আস্থা রাখি| আপনিই আমার ঈশ্বর|
But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.
15 আমার জীবন আপনার হাতে রয়েছে| আমার শত্রুদের হাত থেকে আমায় রক্ষা করুন| কিছু লোক আমায় তাড়া করছে| ওদের হাত থেকে আমায় রক্ষা করুন|
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
16 দয়া করে আপনার দাসকে অভ্য়র্থনা করুন এবং গ্রহণ করুন| আমার প্রতি সদয় হোন এবং আমাকে রক্ষা করুন!
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
17 প্রভু, আমি আপনার কাছে প্রার্থনা করেছি, তাই আমি হতাশ হবো না, মন্দ লোকেরা হতাশ হবে| ওরা নীরবে কবরে যাবে|
Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
18 ঐসব মন্দ লোক নিজেদের সম্পর্কে বড়াই করে এবং সত্ লোকেদের সম্পর্কে মিথ্যা কথা বলে| ঐসব মন্দ লোকেরা প্রচণ্ড উদ্ধত| কিন্তু য়ে মুখ দিয়ে ওরা মিথ্যা কথা বলে তা নীরব হয়ে যাবে|
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
19 হে ঈশ্বর, আপনার অনুগামীদের জন্য আপনি অনেক ভালো জিনিষ বাঁচিয়ে রেখেছেন| যারা আপনাকে বিশ্বাস করে তাদের জন্য সকলের সামনেই আপনি ভাল কাজ করেন|
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
20 সত্ লোকদের আঘাত করার জন্য মন্দ লোকরা একসঙ্গে জড় হয়| ঐসব মন্দ লোক লড়াই শুরু করতে চায়| কিন্তু আপনি সেই সব সত্ লোকদের লুকিয়ে রাখেন এবং তাদের রক্ষা করেন| আপনার নিজের আশ্রয়ে আপনি তাদের রক্ষা করেন|
Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
21 প্রভু ধন্য! সারা শহর যখন শত্রুদের দ্বারা বেষ্টিত, তখন তিনি আমার প্রতি, তাঁর আশ্চর্য়্য় করুণা দেখিয়েছেন|
Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
22 আমি ভীত হয়ে বলেছিলাম, “আমি এমন এক জায়গায় রয়েছি সেখানে ঈশ্বরও আমাকে দেখতে পাবেন না|” কিন্তু হে ঈশ্বর, আপনার সাহায্য চেয়ে আমি আপনার কাছে প্রার্থনা করেছিলাম এবং আপনি আমার উচ্চস্বরের প্রার্থনা শুনেছিলেন|
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
23 হে ঈশ্বরের অনুগামীরা, তোমরা অবশ্যই প্রভুকে ভালোবেসো! যারা প্রভুর প্রতি নিষ্ঠাবান, প্রভু তাদের রক্ষা করেন| কিন্তু যারা নিজের ক্ষমতা নিয়ে দম্ভ করে প্রভু তাদের শাস্তি দেন| তারা তাদের প্রাপ্য শাস্তি পায়|
O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
24 তোমরা যারা প্রভুর সাহায্যের জন্য প্রতীক্ষা করছো, তারা সাহসী হও, শক্তিশালী হও!
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.