Genesis 41:6
And, behold, seven ears thin and blasted with the wind, grew up after them.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
In Context
5And he dreamed again. And, behold, seven ears came up on one stalk, choice and good.
Cross References
Ezekiel 17:10And, behold, it thrives: shall it prosper? shall it not wither as soon as the east wind touches it? it shall be withered together with the growth of its shoots.
Hosea 13:15Forasmuch as he will cause a division among his brethren, the Lord shall bring upon him an east wind from the desert, and shall dry up his veins and quite drain his fountains: he shall dry up his land, and spoil all his precious vessels.
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 →