Genesis 41:6

and lo! seven ears, lean and shrivelled by an east wind, coming up after them.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5And he fell asleep, and dreamed a second time, when lo! seven ears, coming up on one stalk fat and good;

7Then did the lean ears swallow up the seven fat and full ears. So Pharaoh awoke and lo! it was a dream.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 17:10Lo! therefore though [it remain] planted, shall it thrive? As soon as an east wind toucheth it, will it not utterly wither? On the beds where it sprang up, will it not wither?

Hosea 13:15Though, he, among brethren, be fruitful, there shall come in an east wind, the blast of Yahweh out of the desert coming up, that his spring, may dry up, and his fountain, be exhausted, he, will rob the treasure-house of all the vessels of delight.

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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