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Then Pharaoh woke up; it had been a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And these thin heads swallowed up the seven plump, well-formed heads! Then Pharaoh woke up again and realized it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the thin ears swallowed up the seven plump, full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, <i>it was</i> a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the seven thin heads devoured the seven plump and full heads. So Pharaoh awoke, and indeed, <i>it was</i> a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the thin ears swallowed the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, <i>it was</i> a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, <i>it was</i> a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and behold, <i>it was</i> a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the thin ears swallowed the seven plump and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, full ones. Then Pharaoh woke up, and it was only a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh woke up, and it was only a dream. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The thin heads of grain swallowed the seven full heads. Again the king woke up, and it had only been a dream. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The thin heads of grain swallowed the seven full, healthy heads. Then Pharaoh woke up. It was only a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and the thin heads of grain swallowed the full ones. The king woke up and realized that he had been dreaming. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and ate up the seven plump, fruit-filled ears. Then Pharaoh woke up a second time, and it had been a very vivid dream!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The thin heads swallowed up the seven healthy and full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up and realized it was a dream. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. Pharaoh awoke, and look, it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the thin ears swallow the seven fat and full ears—and Pharaoh awakens, and behold, a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the thin ears swallow the seven fat and full ears -- and Pharaoh awaketh, and lo, a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the thin ears will devour the seven ears fat and full. And Pharaoh will awake, and behold, a dream.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And devoured all the beauty of the former. Pharao awaked after his rest: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />devouring all the beauty of the first. Pharaoh, when he awakened after his rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and the thin ears swallowed up the seven fat, healthy ears. Then Pharaoh woke up—it was a dream!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The thin ears swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Pharaoh awoke, and it was a dream.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the thin ears devoured the seven fat and full ears; and Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the seven thin ears and blasted with the wind devoured the seven choice and full ears; and Pharao awoke, and it was a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/41-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10332" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">The Dreams of Pharaoh</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted, thin and scorched by the east wind. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1851.htm" title="1851: had·daq·qō·wṯ (Art:: Adj-fp) -- Thin, small, fine. From daqaq; crushed, i.e. small or thin.">And the thin</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7641.htm" title="7641: haš·šib·bo·lîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Ear (of grain). Or shibboleth; from the same as shebel; a stream; also an ear of grain; by analogy, a branch.">heads of grain</a> <a href="/hebrew/1104.htm" title="1104: wat·tiḇ·la‘·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- To swallow down, swallow up, engulf. A primitive root; to make away with; generally, to destroy.">swallowed up</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: še·ḇa‘ (Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">the seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/1277.htm" title="1277: hab·bə·rî·’ō·wṯ (Art:: Adj-fp) -- Fat. From bara'; fatted or plump.">plump,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392: wə·ham·mə·lê·’ō·wṯ (Conj-w, Art:: Adj-fp) -- Full. From male'; full or filling; also fulness; adverbially, fully.">ripe</a> <a href="/hebrew/7641.htm" title="7641: haš·šib·bo·lîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Ear (of grain). Or shibboleth; from the same as shebel; a stream; also an ear of grain; by analogy, a branch.">ones.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Then Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrew/3364.htm" title="3364: way·yî·qaṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To awake. A primitive root; to awake.">awoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and realized</a> <a href="/hebrew/2472.htm" title="2472: ḥă·lō·wm (N-ms) -- A dream. Or chalom; from chalam; a dream.">it was a dream.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-10</a></span><br />Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. / He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: / We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">Daniel 2:1-3</a></span><br />In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him. / So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king, / he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Daniel 4:5-9</a></span><br />I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me. / So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me. / When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17</a></span><br />‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28</a></span><br />And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12-13</a></span><br />And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. / When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Matthew 27:19</a></span><br />While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-14.htm">Job 33:14-16</a></span><br />For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices. / In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds, / He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6</a></span><br />He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5</a></span><br />One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-9.htm">Acts 16:9-10</a></span><br />During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-13.htm">Judges 7:13-15</a></span><br />And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed.” / His friend replied: “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has delivered Midian and the whole camp into his hand.” / When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship. He returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Get up, for the LORD has delivered the camp of Midian into your hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-1.htm">Daniel 7:1-2</a></span><br />In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account. / Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a></span><br />But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-10.htm">Acts 10:10-16</a></span><br />He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. / It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.</p><p class="hdg">a dream.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-3.htm">Genesis 20:3</a></b></br> But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou <i>art but</i> a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she <i>is</i> a man's wife.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5</a></b></br> And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told <i>it</i> his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/16-15.htm">Awake</a> <a href="/genesis/41-4.htm">Awaketh</a> <a href="/genesis/41-4.htm">Awoke</a> <a href="/genesis/37-33.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/genesis/41-6.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Full</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/41-6.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/genesis/41-6.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Healthy</a> <a href="/genesis/41-4.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/genesis/41-4.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Plump</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Rank</a> <a href="/genesis/41-6.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/25-30.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/revelation/12-16.htm">Swallowed</a> <a href="/genesis/41-6.htm">Thin</a> <a href="/genesis/41-4.htm">Woke</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/41-21.htm">Awake</a> <a href="/judges/16-20.htm">Awaketh</a> <a href="/genesis/41-21.htm">Awoke</a> <a href="/genesis/41-21.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/genesis/41-8.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/genesis/41-15.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/genesis/41-18.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/genesis/41-22.htm">Full</a> <a href="/genesis/41-22.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/41-22.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/genesis/41-22.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/psalms/73-4.htm">Healthy</a> <a href="/genesis/41-20.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/genesis/41-8.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Plump</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-6.htm">Rank</a> <a href="/genesis/41-18.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/41-24.htm">Swallow</a> <a href="/genesis/41-24.htm">Swallowed</a> <a href="/genesis/41-19.htm">Thin</a> <a href="/matthew/1-24.htm">Woke</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-1.htm">Pharaoh has two dreams.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Joseph interprets them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-33.htm">He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">The seven years of plenty.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-50.htm">He begets children.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">53. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">The famine begins.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/41.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/41.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones.</b><br>This phrase is part of Pharaoh's dream, which Joseph later interprets. The imagery of thin heads of grain consuming the plump ones symbolizes the coming years of famine that will follow years of abundance in Egypt. This reflects the cyclical nature of agricultural prosperity and scarcity, a common theme in ancient agrarian societies. The dream's symbolism is significant, as it foreshadows the need for wise stewardship and preparation, themes echoed in <a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">Proverbs 6:6-8</a>, where the ant is commended for storing provisions in summer. The swallowing of the plump heads by the thin ones also illustrates the suddenness and severity of the famine, a divine warning requiring immediate action.<p><b>Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream.</b><br>Pharaoh's awakening signifies the transition from the subconscious to conscious awareness, highlighting the importance of dreams as a means of divine communication in the ancient world. In Egyptian culture, dreams were often seen as messages from the gods, and Pharaoh's reaction underscores the urgency and gravity of the dream's content. This moment sets the stage for Joseph's rise to power, as his God-given ability to interpret dreams becomes crucial. The realization that it was a dream emphasizes the distinction between divine revelation and human understanding, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture, as seen in <a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Daniel 2:28</a>, where God reveals mysteries to those He chooses.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt who experiences troubling dreams that none of his wise men can interpret.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Joseph is the key figure who later interprets Pharaoh's dreams, leading to his rise in power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The setting of the account, a powerful ancient civilization where Joseph's account unfolds.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dreams.htm">Dreams</a></b><br>Pharaoh's dreams are significant events that set the stage for Joseph's interpretation and subsequent rise to power.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/heads_of_grain.htm">Heads of Grain</a></b><br>Symbolic elements in Pharaoh's dream representing years of abundance and famine.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_dreams.htm">God's Sovereignty in Dreams</a></b><br>God can use dreams to communicate His plans and purposes, as seen in Pharaoh's dreams and Joseph's interpretation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/providence_and_preparation.htm">Providence and Preparation</a></b><br>The dreams foreshadow a period of preparation for future challenges. We should seek God's wisdom to prepare for both times of abundance and scarcity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Joseph's account encourages us to remain faithful and trust in God's timing, even when circumstances seem unfavorable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_use_of_individuals.htm">God's Use of Individuals</a></b><br>God often uses individuals in unexpected ways to fulfill His purposes. We should be open to how God might use us in our current situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interpreting_life's_dreams.htm">Interpreting Life's Dreams</a></b><br>While not all dreams are divine messages, we should seek God's guidance in understanding the "dreams" or visions we have for our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_joseph_rise_to_power_in_egypt.htm">How did Joseph rise to power in Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_7_thin_cows_eat_7_healthy_cows.htm">Genesis 41:1-7: How is it scientifically or naturally possible for seven emaciated cows to devour seven healthy cows?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_one_plan_feed_nations_for_7_years.htm">Genesis 41:46-49: Could one man's administrative plan truly stockpile enough grain to feed an entire nation (and surrounding regions) for seven years?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_dreams.htm">What does the Bible say about interpreting dreams?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> fat) <span class="cmt_word">and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream</span> - manifestly of the same import as that which had preceded. The dream was doubled because of its certainty and nearness (ver. 32). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/41-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the thin</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדַּקּ֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(had·daq·qō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1851.htm">Strong's 1851: </a> </span><span class="str2">Crushed, small, thin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heads of grain</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šib·bo·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7641.htm">Strong's 7641: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, an ear of grain, a branch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">swallowed up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiḇ·la‘·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1104.htm">Strong's 1104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swallow down, swallow up, engulf</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the seven</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֣בַע</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">plump,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּרִיא֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·rî·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1277.htm">Strong's 1277: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fatted, plump</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ripe</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·mə·lê·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4392.htm">Strong's 4392: </a> </span><span class="str2">Full, filling, fulness, fully</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ones.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šib·bo·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7641.htm">Strong's 7641: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, an ear of grain, a branch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then Pharaoh</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(par·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">awoke</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּיקַ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yî·qaṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3364.htm">Strong's 3364: </a> </span><span class="str2">To awake</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and realized</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it was a dream.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲלֽוֹם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2472.htm">Strong's 2472: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dream</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/41-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 41:7 The thin heads of grain swallowed up (Gen. 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