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Genesis 41:24

22 In my dream I also saw seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, growing on a single stalk.

23 After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind.

And the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this dream to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.”

25 At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do.

26 The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this dream to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.”
KJV
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
WEB
The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.”
ASV
and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
DARBY
and the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. And I told it to the scribes; but there was none to make it known to me.
BLB
And the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven good heads of grain. And I told [this] to the magicians, and [there was] no one who interpreted [it] for me.”
ÅB
Og de tynne aks slukte de syv gode aks. Og jeg fortalte det til tegnsutleggerne, men ingen kunne forklare det for meg.
OTB
De tynne aksene slukte de sju gode aksene. Jeg fortalte dette til magikerne, men ingen kunne forklare det for meg."
B1930
Og de tynne aks slukte de syv gode aks. Og jeg fortalte det til tegnsutleggerne, men ingen kunde forklare det for mig.

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Cross references

  • Daniel 4:7

    When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.

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  • Genesis 41:8

    In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

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  • Exodus 8:19

    “This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

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