In Genesis 41, Pharaoh experienced two troubling dreams that none of his magicians or wise men could interpret. In the first dream, he saw seven fat, healthy cows grazing by the river, followed by seven thin, ugly cows that devoured the fat ones. In the second dream, seven plump ears of grain grew on a single stalk, but seven thin, scorched ears swallowed them up. These vivid dreams left Pharaoh deeply disturbed and searching for answers. The chief cupbearer, finally remembering Joseph's accurate interpretation of dreams in prison, spoke up and recommended Joseph to Pharaoh. Joseph was quickly summoned from the dungeon, cleaned up, and brought before the Egyptian ruler. When Pharaoh described his dreams, Joseph humbly credited God as the source of dream interpretation and explained that both dreams carried the same divine message about Egypt's future. Joseph revealed that the seven fat cows and full ears represented seven years of abundant harvests coming to Egypt, while the seven thin cows and scorched ears symbolized seven years of severe famine that would follow. He emphasized that God had shown Pharaoh what He was about to do, and the repetition of the dream in two forms indicated that this plan was firmly established and would happen soon. The coming famine would be so severe that it would consume all memory of the preceding abundance. Recognizing the gravity of this revelation, Joseph boldly advised Pharaoh to find a wise administrator to oversee a systematic storage program during the seven years of plenty. This person should collect one-fifth of Egypt's harvest each year and store it in cities under Pharaoh's authority, creating reserves that would sustain the nation through the devastating famine to come. Pharaoh and his officials were impressed by Joseph's wisdom and discernment. Pharaoh declared that, since God had revealed these things to Joseph, no one was more qualified to implement the plan. He appointed Joseph as second-in-command over all of Egypt, giving him his signet ring, fine clothing, and a gold chain as symbols of authority. At thirty years old, Joseph was given an Egyptian name and married Asenath, daughter of an Egyptian priest. Genesis 41 concludes by describing the fulfillment of Joseph's interpretation. During the seven years of abundance, Joseph efficiently collected and stored grain throughout Egypt in quantities so vast they stopped measuring it. He also had two sons during this period: Manasseh and Ephraim. When the seven years of famine began as predicted, Joseph opened the storehouses and began selling grain not only to the Egyptians but to people from surrounding nations who came to Egypt seeking relief from the widespread famine.