1. Mosebok 41,7

5 Han sovnet igjen og hadde en ny drøm: sju aks, fulle og gode, vokste på ett strå.

6 Så skjøt det opp sju andre aks, tynne og svidd av østvinden, etter dem.

De tynne aksene slukte de sju fulle aksene. Da våknet farao, og det var en drøm.

8 Om morgenen var hans ånd urolig, så han kalte til seg alle magikerne og de vise mennene i Egypt. Farao fortalte dem sine drømmer, men ingen kunne tyde dem for ham.

9 Da talte overmunnskjenken til farao og sa: "I dag minnes jeg mine feil.

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 up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream.
KJV
And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
WEB
The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.
ASV
And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
DARBY
And the thin ears devoured the seven fat and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke; and behold, it was a dream.
BLB
And the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven heads fat and full. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, [it was] a dream.
ÅB
Og de tynne aks slukte de syv frodige og fulle aks. Da våknet Farao, og skjønte at det var en drøm.
OTB
De tynne aksene slukte de sju fulle aksene. Da våknet farao, og det var en drøm.
B1930
Og de tynne aks slukte de syv frodige og fulle aks. Da våknet Farao, og skjønte at det var en drøm.

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