Genesis 41:6

And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.

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In The King James Version

And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.

In Context

5And he slept and dreamed a second time. And, behold, seven ears of grain came up upon one stalk, fat and good.

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

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Cross References

Ezekiel 17:10Yea, behold, being planted, shall it flourish? Shall it not utterly wither when the east wind touches it? It shall wither in the beds where it grew.

Hosea 13:15Though he be fruitful among his brothers, an east wind shall come, the breath of LORD coming up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up. He shall make spoil of the treasure of all go

Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:2-9

Pharaoh's Portentous Dream. ( b. c. 1715.) 1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. 2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. 3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. 4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So… Read the whole commentary →

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