Genesis 41:1

Two years later Pharaoh had a dream: as he stood by the Nile,

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And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

In Context

2he saw coming up from the Nile seven cows, good-looking and fat, and they had been feeding in the river grass.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:14Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” So he remained with him a whole month.

Genesis 37:5Joseph also had a dream and told it to his brothers, and they hated him still more.

Esther 6:1On that night the king was unable to sleep, so he gave orders to bring the books that recorded memorable deeds, and they were read before the king.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:1

Two things Providence is here bringing about:—I. The advancement of Joseph. II. The maintenance of Jacob and his family in a time of famine; for the eyes of the Lord run to and fro through the earth, and direct the affairs of the children of men for the benefit of those few whose hearts are upright with him. In order to these, we have here, 1. Pharaoh's dreams, ver. 1-8 . 2. The recommendation of Joseph to him for an interpreter, ver. 9-13 . 3. The interpretation of the dreams, and the prediction of seven years of… Read the whole commentary →

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