Two years after Joseph successfully interprets the dreams of the baker and wine steward, the king himself starts with the dreaming.
His dream: "He was standing by the Nile River, when seven cows, fat and sleek, came up out of the river and began to feed on the grass. Then seven other cows came up; they were thin and bony. They came and stood by the other cows on the riverbank, and the thin cows ate up the fat cows." [Genesis 41:1-4]
Later, the king has another dream: "Seven heads of grain, full and ripe, were growing on one stalk. Then seven other heads of grain sprouted, thin and scorched by the desert wind, and the thin heads of grain swallowed the full ones." [Genesis 41:5-7]
Am I the only one thinking that these dreams are pretty dull? Anyway, the king is haunted by these two dreams and tries, unsuccessfully, to find someone who can interpret them.
At last, the wine steward tells the king about Joseph and his mad skillz at interpreting dreams. So, the king summons Joseph from prison and asks him to interpret the dreams.
Joseph tells him that the two dreams mean the same thing: There will be seven years of bountiful harvests in Egypt, followed by seven years of incredible famine. So, you know, something the king should probably start planning for.
The king is so pleased that he makes Joseph governor of Egypt. Turns out, Joseph is right. And, because Egypt plans for the famine, Egypt is the only country in the land with food. Pretty sweet.
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