Genesis 41:1

2 years later, Pharaoh, the big boss of Egypt, he had a dream. In his dream, he stood next to the Nile River,

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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

2and he saw 7 cows coming up from the river. Those 7 cows were good-looking and fat, and they started to eat the long grass that was beside the river.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:14Then Laban talked to Jacob, and he said, “You and me, we are both from the same family.” After that, Jacob stayed at Laban’s house for one month, and he worked for Laban.

Genesis 37:5One night, Joseph had a dream. The next day, he told his brothers about his dream, and they hated him even more.

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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