Miketz, מִקֵּץ

Passages

Torah: Genesis 41:1 - 41:14
Gospel: John 15:9 - 17

Torah — Genesis 41:1 - 41:14

41:1 Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams And it happened that after two full years Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he was standing by the Nile.

41:2 And behold, seven cows, well built and fat, were coming up from the Nile, and they grazed among the reeds.

41:3 And behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, ugly and gaunt, and they stood beside those cows on the bank of the Nile.

41:4 And the ugly and gaunt cows ate the seven well built and fat cows. Then Pharaoh awoke.

41:5 And he fell asleep and dreamed a second time, and behold, seven ears of grain, plump and good, were coming out of one stalk.

41:6 And behold, seven thin ears of grain, scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.

41:7 And the thin ears of grain swallowed up the seven plump and full ears of grain. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.

41:8 And it happened that in the morning his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called all of the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men, and Pharaoh told his dream to them. But they had no interpretation for Pharaoh.

41:9 Then the chief of the cupbearers spoke with Pharaoh, saying, “I remember my sins today.

41:10 Pharaoh was angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the house of the chief of the guard.

41:11 And we dreamed a dream one night, I and he, each with a dream that had a meaning.

41:12 And there with us was a young man, a Hebrew servant of the chief of the guard, and we told him the dream, and he interpreted our dreams for us, each according to his dream he interpreted.

41:13 And it happened just as he interpreted to us, so it was. He restored me to my office, and him he hanged.”

41:14 Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph, and they brought him quickly from the prison. And he shaved and changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh.

41:1 Pharaoh Has Two Dreams When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream. In his dream, he was standing by the Nile River.

41:2 Seven cows came up out of the river. They looked healthy and fat. They were eating some of the tall grass that was growing along the river.

41:3 After 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.

41:4 The ugly, skinny cows ate up the seven cows that looked healthy and fat. Then Pharaoh woke up.

41:5 He 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.

41:6 After them, seven other heads of grain came up. They were thin and dried up by the east wind.

41:7 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up. It had been a dream.

41:8 In the morning he was worried. So he sent for all of the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams. But no one could tell him what they meant.

41:9 Then the chief wine taster spoke up. He said to Pharaoh, “Now I remember that I’ve done something wrong.

41:10 Pharaoh 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.

41:11 Each of us had a dream the same night. Each dream had its own meaning.

41:12 “A 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.

41:13 Things turned out exactly as he said they would. I was given back my position. The other man had a pole stuck through his body.”

41:14 So Pharaoh sent for Joseph. He was quickly brought out of the prison. Joseph shaved himself and changed his clothes. Then he came to Pharaoh.

Gospel — John 15:9 - 17

15:9 “Just as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

15:10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

15:11 I have spoken these things to you in order that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be made complete.

15:12 This is my commandment: that you love one another just as I have loved you.

15:13 No one has greater love than this: that someone lay down his life for his friends.

15:14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.

15:15 No longer do I call you slaves, because the slave does not know what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything that I have heard from my Father I have revealed to you.

15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and your fruit should remain, in order that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

15:17 These things I command you: that you love one another.

Passages

Torah — Genesis 41:1 - 41:14

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Gospel — John 15:9 - 17

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