Genesis 41:26-32 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

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Genesis 41:26-32

26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.

29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.c

32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is establishedd by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.