Liber Genesis

Post duos annos vidit Pharao somnium. Putabat se stare super fluvium,

After two years Pharao had a dream. He thought he stood by the river,

Post duo anno Pharao vide somnio. Puta se sta super fluvio,

de quo ascendebant septem boves, pulchræ et crassæ nimis: et pascebantur in locis palustribus.

Out of which came up seven kine, very beautiful and fat: and they fed in marshy places.

De quo ascende septeme bove, pulcherrimo et crassas nimis: et pasce in locos palustre.

Aliæ quoque septem emergebant de flumine, fœdæ confectæque macie: et pascebantur in ipsa amnis ripa in locis virentibus:

Other seven also came up out of the river, ill-favoured, and lean fleshed: and they fed on the very bank of the river, in green places:

Alio etiam septeme emerge de flumine, foedere et conficie macie: et pasce in ipso amno ripa in locos vire:

devoraveruntque eas, quarum mira species et habitudo corporum erat. Expergefactus Pharao,

And they devoured them, whose bodies were very beautiful and well conditioned. So Pharao awoke.

Et devora illas, de qui mira specie et habitudine de corpores es. Expergefca Pharao,

rursum dormivit, et vidit alterum somnium: septem spicæ pullulabant in culmo uno plenæ atque formosæ:

He slept again, and dreamed another dream: Seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk full and fair:

Iterum dormi, et vide altero somnio: septeme spica pullula in culmo uno plena et formoso:

aliæ quoque totidem spicæ tenues, et percussæ uredine oriebantur,

Then seven other ears sprung up thin and blasted,

Alio etiam totideme spicas tenui, et percute uredines ori,

devorantes omnium priorum pulchritudinem. Evigilans Pharao post quietem,

And devoured all the beauty of the former. Pharao awaked after his rest:

Devora de omni priore pulchritudine. Evigila Pharao post quiete,

et facto mane, pavore perterritus, misit ad omnes conjectores Ægypti, cunctosque sapientes, et accersitis narravit somnium, nec erat qui interpretaretur.

And when morning was come, being struck with fear, he sent to all the interpreters of Egypt, and to all the wise men: and they being called for, he told them his dream, and there was not any one that could interpret it.

Et fac mane, pavore perterre, mitte ad omni coniectores de Aegypto, et cunga sape, et accerga narra somnio, nec qui interpretor es.

Tunc demum reminiscens pincernarum magister, ait: Confiteor peccatum meum:

Then at length the chief butler remembering, said: I confess my sin:

Tunc demum reminiscor de pincernas magistro, dic: confite peccato meo:

iratus rex servis suis, me et magistrum pistorum retrudi jussit in carcerem principis militum:

The king being angry with his servants, commanded me and the chief baker to be cast into the prison of the captain of the soldiers.

Irascor rege ad servos suo, me et magistro de pistos retruda iube in carcere de principe de milites:

ubi una nocte uterque vidimus somnium præsagum futurorum.

Where in one night both of us dreamed a dream foreboding things to come.

Ubi uno nocte ambo vide somnio de praesago es.

Erat ibi puer hebræus, ejusdem ducis militum famulus: cui narrantes somnia,

There was there a young man a Hebrew, servant to the same captain of the soldiers: to whom we told our dreams,

Es ibi puero hebraea, de idem de duce de milites famulo: ad que narra somnios,

audivimus quidquid postea rei probavit eventus; ego enim redditus sum officio meo, et ille suspensus est in cruce.

And we heard what afterwards the event of the thing proved to be so. For I was restored to my office: and he was hanged upon a gibbet.

Audi omni postea de re proba eventu; me nam redde es officio meo, et illo suspende es in cruce.

Protinus ad regis imperium eductum de carcere Joseph totonderunt: ac veste mutata obtulerunt ei.

Forthwith at the king's command Joseph was brought out of the prison, and they shaved him: and changing his apparel brought him in to him.

Protinus ad rege imperio educe de carcere Ioseph tonde: et veste muta offer ad illo.

Cui ille ait: Vidi somnia, nec est qui edisserat: quæ audivi te sapientissime conjicere.

And he said to him: I have dreamed dreams, and there is no one that can expound them: Now I have heard that thou art very wise at interpreting them:

Ad que illo dic: vide somnios, nec es qui edissere: que audi te sapienter coniice.

Respondit Joseph: Absque me Deus respondebit prospera Pharaoni.

Joseph answered: Without me, God shall give Pharao a prosperous answer.

Ioseph responde: absque me Deo responde prospero ad Pharaone.

Narravit ergo Pharao quod viderat: Putabam me stare super ripam fluminis,

So Pharao told what he had dreamed: Methought I stood upon the bank of the river,

Pharao ergo quod vide narra: puta me sta super ripa de flumine,

et septem boves de amne conscendere, pulchras nimis, et obesis carnibus: quæ in pastu paludis virecta carpebant.

And seven kine came up out of the river, exceeding beautiful and full of flesh: and they grazed on green places in a marshy pasture.

Et septeme bove de amne conscende, pulchro nimis, et obesas carnes: que in pastu de palo carpe virectos.

Et ecce, has sequebantur aliæ septem boves, in tantum deformes et macilentæ, ut numquam tales in terra Ægypti viderim:

And behold, there followed these, other seven kine, so very ill-favoured and lean, that I never saw the like in the land of Egypt:

Et ecce, hoc seque alio septeme bove, in tanto deformes et macilento, ut nunquam tale in terra de Aegypto vide:

quæ, devoratis et consumptis prioribus,

And they devoured and consumed the former,

Que, devora et consume priore,

nullum saturitatis dedere vestigium: sed simili macie et squalore torpebant. Evigilans, rursus sopore depressus,

And yet gave no mark of their being full: but were as lean and ill-favoured as before. I awoke, and then fell asleep again,

Nullo de saturitate da vestigio: sed simili macie et squalore torpe. Evigila, iterum sopore depremta,

vidi somnium. Septem spicæ pullulabant in culmo uno plenæ atque pulcherrimæ.

And dreamed a dream: Seven ears of corn grew up upon one stalk, full and very fair.

Vide somnio. Septeme spica pullula in culmo uno plena et pulcherrimo.

Aliæ quoque septem tenues et percussæ uredine, oriebantur e stipula:

Other seven also thin and blasted, sprung of the stalk:

Alio etiam septeme tenui et percute uredines, ori ex stipula:

quæ priorum pulchritudinem devoraverunt. Narravi conjectoribus somnium, et nemo est qui edisserat.

And they devoured the beauty of the former: I told this dream to the conjecturers, and there is no man that can expound it.

Que devora priore pulchritudine. Narra ad coniectores somnio, et nemo es qui edissere.

Respondit Joseph: Somnium regis unum est: quæ facturus est Deus, ostendit Pharaoni.

Joseph answered: The king's dream is one: God hath shewn to Pharao what he is about to do.

Responde Ioseph: somnio de rege uno es: que fac es Deo, ostende ad Pharaone.

Septem boves pulchræ, et septem spicæ plenæ, septem ubertatis anni sunt: eamdemque vim somnii comprehendunt.

The seven beautiful kine, and the seven full ears, are seven years of plenty: and both contain the same meaning of the dream.

Septemes bove pulcherrimo, et septeme spica plena, septeme de ubertate de annos es: et idem vi de somnio comprehende.

Septem quoque boves tenues atque macilentæ, quæ ascenderunt post eas, et septem spicæ tenues, et vento urente percussæ, septem anni venturæ sunt famis.

And the seven lean and thin kine that came up after them, and the seven thin ears that were blasted with the burning wind, are seven years of famine to come:

Septemes etiam boves tenui et macilento, que ascende post illas, et septeme spica tenui, et vento ure percute, septeme anno venturas es de fama.

Qui hoc ordine complebuntur:

Which shall be fulfilled in this order.

Qui hoc ordine comple:

ecce septem anni venient fertilitatis magnæ in universa terra Ægypti,

Behold, there shall come seven years of great plenty in the whole land of Egypt:

Ecce septeme anno veni de fertilitate magna in universa terra de Aegypto,

quos sequentur septem anni alii tantæ sterilitatis, ut oblivioni tradatur cuncta retro abundantia: consumptura est enim fames omnem terram,

After which shall follow other seven years of so great scarcity, that all the abundance before shall be forgotten: for the famine shall consume all the land,

Septeme anno alio tanto de sterilitate seque que, ut ad oblivione cuncta trade retro abundantia: consume es nam fame omni terra,

et ubertatis magnitudinem perditura est inopiæ magnitudo.

And the greatness of the scarcity shall destroy the greatness of the plenty.

Et de ubertate magnitudine perde es de inopia magnitudine.

Quod autem vidisti secundo ad eamdem rem pertinens somnium: firmitatis indicium est, eo quod fiat sermo Dei, et velocius impleatur.

And for that thou didst see the second time a dream pertaining to the same thing: it is a token of the certainty, and that the word of God cometh to pass, and is fulfilled speedily.

Quod autem vide secundo ad idem re pertine somnio: de firmitate indicio es, eo quod que fi sermone de Deo, et veloce imple.

Nunc ergo provideat rex virum sapientem et industrium, et præficiat eum terræ Ægypti:

Now therefore let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and make him ruler over the land of Egypt:

Nunc ergo rege provide viro sapiens et industrio, et praeficie illo de terra de Aegypto:

qui constituat præpositos per cunctas regiones: et quintam partem fructuum per septem annos fertilitatis,

That he may appoint overseers over all the countries: and gather into barns the fifth part of the fruits, during the seven fruitful years,

Qui constitue praepone per cunga regiones: et quinto parte de fructus per septeme anno de fertilitate,

qui jam nunc futuri sunt, congreget in horrea: et omne frumentum sub Pharaonis potestate condatur, serveturque in urbibus.

That shall now presently ensue: and let all the corn be laid up, under Pharao's hands, and be reserved in the cities.

Qui jam nunc es es, congrega in horreos: et omni frumento sub Pharaone potestate conde, et serva in urbes.

Et præparetur futuræ septem annorum fami, quæ oppressura est Ægyptum, et non consumetur terra inopia.

And let it be in readiness, against the famine of seven years to come, which shall oppress Egypt, and the land shall not be consumed with scarcity.

Et praepara es septeme de anno fame, que opprime es Aegypto, et non consume terra inopia.

Placuit Pharaoni consilium et cunctis ministris ejus:

The counsel pleased Pharao, and all his servants.

Consilio ad Pharaone place et cuncta ad ministros de illo:

locutusque est ad eos: Num invenire poterimus talem virum, qui spiritu Dei plenus sit?

And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God?

Et locuto es ad illos: an inveni pote tale viro, qui spiritu de Deo plena es?

Dixit ergo ad Joseph: Quia ostendit tibi Deus omnia quæ locutus es, numquid sapientiorem et consimilem tui invenire potero?

He said therefore to Joseph: Seeing God hath shewn thee all that thou hast said, can I find one wiser and one like unto thee?

Dic ergo ad Ioseph: quia Deo ad te ostende omni que locuto es, numquid sapiens et consimili tuo inveni pote?

Tu eris super domum meam, et ad tui oris imperium cunctus populus obediet: uno tantum regni solio te præcedam.

Thou shalt be over my house, and at the commandment of thy mouth all the people shall obey: only in the kingly throne will I be above thee.

Te es super domo meo, et cuncta populo obedi ad tuo de ore imperio: uno tanto de regno solio te praecede.

Dixitque rursus Pharao ad Joseph: Ecce, constitui te super universam terram Ægypti.

And again Pharao said to Joseph: Behold, I have appointed thee over the whole land of Egypt.

Et Pharao iterum dic ad Ioseph: ecce, te constitue super universa terra de Aegypto.

Tulitque annulum de manu sua, et dedit eum in manu ejus: vestivitque eum stola byssina, et collo torquem auream circumposuit.

And he took his ring from his own hand, and gave it into his hand: and he put upon him a robe of silk, and put a chain of gold about his neck.

Et fer annulo de manu suo, et da illo in manu de illo: et vestie illo stola de byssina, et collo torques aurea circumpola.

Fecitque eum ascendere super currum suum secundum, clamante præcone, ut omnes coram eo genu flecterent, et præpositum esse scirent universæ terræ Ægypti.

And he made him go up into his second chariot, the crier proclaiming that all should bow their knee before him, and that they should know he was made governor over the whole land of Egypt.

Et fac illo ascende super curro suo secundo, clama praecone, ut omni coram eo genu flecte, et praepone es sci universa de terra de Aegypto.

Dixit quoque rex ad Joseph: Ego sum Pharao: absque tuo imperio non movebit quisquam manum aut pedem in omni terra Ægypti.

And the king said to Joseph: I am Pharao: without thy commandment no man shall move hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

Rege etiam dic ad Ioseph: me es Pharao: absque tuo imperio non ullo move manu aut pede in omni terra de Aegypto.

Vertitque nomen ejus, et vocavit eum, lingua ægyptiaca, Salvatorem mundi. Deditque illi uxorem Aseneth filiam Putiphare sacerdotis Heliopoleos. Egressus est itaque Joseph ad terram Ægypti

And he turned his name, and called him in the Egyptian tongue the saviour of the world. And he gave him to wife Aseneth, the daughter of Putiphare, priest of Heliopolis. Then Joseph went out to the land of Egypt.

Et verte nomine de illo, et voca illo, lingua aegyptiaca, Salvatore de mundo. Et da ad illo uxore Aseneth filia de Putiphare de sacerdote de Heliopoleo. Egredior es itaque Ioseph ad terra de Aegypto

(triginta autem annorum erat quando stetit in conspectu regis Pharaonis), et circuivit omnes regiones Ægypti.

(Now he was thirty years old when he stood before king Pharao), and he went round all the countries of Egypt.

(Triginta autem de annos es quando sta in conspectu de rege de Pharaone), et circui omni regiones de Aegypto.

Venitque fertilitas septem annorum: et in manipulos redactæ segetes congregatæ sunt in horrea Ægypti.

And the fruitfulness of the seven years came: and the corn being bound up into sheaves, was gathered together into the barns of Egypt.

Et fertilitate septeme de anno veni: et in manipulos redige segetes congrega es in horreos de Aegypto.

Omnis etiam frugum abundantia in singulis urbibus condita est.

And all the abundance of grain was laid up in every city.

Omni etiam de fruges abundantia in singulo urbes conde es.

Tantaque fuit abundantia tritici, ut arenæ maris coæquaretur, et copia mensuram excederet.

And there was so great abundance of wheat, that it was equal to the sand of the sea, and the plenty exceeded measure.

Et tanto es abundantia de tritico, ut de (h)arena de mari coaequa, et copia excede mensura.

Nati sunt autem Joseph filii duo antequam veniret fames: quos peperit ei Aseneth filia Putiphare sacerdotis Heliopoleos.

And before the famine came, Joseph had two sons born: whom Aseneth, the daughter of Putiphare, priest of Heliopolis, bore unto him.

Nato es autem Ioseph filios duo antequam veni fame: Aseneth filia ad illo Putiphare de sacerdote de Heliopoleo pare que.

Vocavitque nomen primogeniti Manasses, dicens: Oblivisci me fecit Deus omnium laborum meorum, et domus patris mei.

And he called the name of the firstborn Manasses, saying: God hath made me to forget all my labours, and my father's house.

Et voca nomine de primogenito Manasse, dicente: obliviscor me Deo de omni de labores meo fac, et domo de patre meo.

Nomen quoque secundi appellavit Ephraim, dicens: Crescere me fecit Deus in terra paupertatis meæ.

And he named the second Ephraim, saying: God hath made me to grow in the land of my poverty.

Nomine etiam de secundo appella Ephraeme, dicente: cresce me Deo fac in terra de paupertate meo.

Igitur transactis septem ubertatis annis, qui fuerant in Ægypto,

Now when the seven years of plenty that had been in Egypt were passed:

Ergo transfeci septeme de ubertate annos, qui es in Aegypto,

cœperunt venire septem anni inopiæ, quos prædixerat Joseph: et in universo orbe fames prævaluit, in cuncta autem terra Ægypti panis erat.

The seven years of scarcity, which Joseph had foretold, began to come: and the famine prevailed in the whole world, but there was bread in all the land of Egypt.

Incipe venire septeme de anno de inopia, Ioseph praedica que: et in universa orbe fame praevale, in cuncta autem terra de Aegypto pane es.

Qua esuriente, clamavit populus ad Pharaonem, alimenta petens. Quibus ille respondit: Ite ad Joseph: et quidquid ipse vobis dixerit, facite.

And when there also they began to be famished, the people cried to Pharao, for food. And he said to them: Go to Joseph: and do all that he shall say to you.

Quo esuri, populo clama ad Pharaone, alimentos pete. Ad que illo responde: greek.expression ad Ioseph: et ipso dic ad vos omni, fac.

Crescebat autem quotidie fames in omni terra: aperuitque Joseph universa horrea, et vendebat Ægyptiis: nam et illos oppresserat fames.

And the famine increased daily in all the land: and Joseph opened all the barns, and sold to the Egyptians: for the famine had oppressed them also.

Fame autem quotidie cresce in omni terra: et aperi Ioseph universa horreos, et vende ad Aegyptiis: nam et fame opprime illos.

Omnesque provinciæ veniebant in Ægyptum, ut emerent escas, et malum inopiæ temperarent.

And all provinces came into Egypt, to buy food, and to seek some relief of their want.

Et omni provincias veni in Aegypto, ut eme escas, et malo de inopia tempera.