Genesis 41
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Genesis 41:1-8

1After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile,

2and behold, there came up out of the Nile seven cows, attractive and plump, and they fed in the reed grass.

3And behold, seven other cows, ugly and thin, came up out of the Nile after them, and stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile.

4And the ugly, thin cows ate up the seven attractive, plump cows. And Pharaoh awoke.

5And he fell asleep and dreamed a second time. And behold, seven ears of grain, plump and good, were growing on one stalk.

6And behold, after them sprouted seven ears, thin and blighted by the east wind.

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

8So in the morning his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was none who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

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