Genesis 41

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Genesis 41 is the biblical chapter that recounts Pharaoh’s dreams, Joseph’s rise from prison to become Egypt’s chief administrator, and the preparation for seven years of famine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical chapter
Chapter of the Book of Genesis
containsEvent Pharaoh
surface form: Appointment of Joseph as second-in-command to Pharaoh

Beginning of seven years of abundance in Egypt
Beginning of seven years of famine
Birth of Ephraim
Birth of Manasseh
Institution of a grain storage policy during years of plenty
Joseph’s elevation to high office in Egypt
Joseph’s interpretation of Pharaoh’s dreams
Joseph’s release from prison
Pharaoh’s double dream about cows and ears of grain
depictsRoleOfJoseph Administrator over Egypt
Interpreter of dreams
featuresCharacter Asenath
Joseph
Pharaoh of Egypt
Pharaoh’s baker
Pharaoh’s cupbearer
Pharaoh’s officials
Potiphera
featuresDeity God
followedBy Genesis 42
follows Genesis 40
hasTheme Divine providence
Dream interpretation
Preparation for crisis
Reversal of fortune
Wisdom in administration
literaryGenre Narrative
locatedInCanon Five Books of Moses
surface form: Pentateuch
mentionsPlace Cities of storage
Egypt
Nile
surface form: Nile River

Pharaoh’s palace
Prison in Egypt
partOf Book of Genesis
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Christian Old Testament
surface form: Old Testament

Torah
primaryLanguage Hebrew
surface form: Biblical Hebrew
recordsMarriage Joseph’s marriage to Asenath
recordsOathOrStatement Joseph’s assertion that interpretations belong to God
recordsParentage Asenath as daughter of Potiphera, priest of On
recordsTitleGivenToJoseph Zaphenath-paneah
religiousTradition Christianity
Islamic biblical tradition (as parallel to Qur’anic Joseph narrative)
Judaism

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