Genesis 41:8

The next morning Pharaoh was worried by his dreams, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men in Egypt. Pharaoh told them about his dreams, but no one could interpret their meaning for him.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

In Context

7The seven thin and dried heads of grain swallowed up the ripe and healthy ones. Then Pharaoh woke up and realized he'd been dreaming.

9But then the chief cupbearer spoke up. “Today I've just remembered a bad mistake I've made,” he explained.

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Cross References

Genesis 40:8“We've both had dreams but can't find anyone to explain what they mean,” they said. So Joseph told them, “Isn't God the one who can interpret the meaning of dreams? Tell me your dreams.”

Exodus 7:11But Pharaoh called in wise men and sorcerers, and these Egyptian magicians did the same thing using their magic arts.

Exodus 8:7But the Egyptian magicians did the same thing using their magic arts. They brought up frogs in Egypt.

Exodus 9:11The magicians were unable to come and appear before Moses, because they and all the other Egyptians were covered in sores.

Leviticus 20:6I will also disown and expel from their people anyone who goes to mediums or spiritists and in this way commits spiritual prostitution with them.

1 Samuel 6:2the Philistines summoned the priests and fortune-tellers, and asked, “What should we do with the Ark of the Lord? Explain to us how to send it back to where it came from.”

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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