And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy heads of grain. I told this dream to all the magicians, but none of them could explain what it meant to me.
Pharaoh is describing his troubling dream about grain to Joseph, explaining that even his wisest advisors couldn't interpret its meaning.
📚 Historical Context
This is Pharaoh recounting his prophetic dream to Joseph while imprisoned in Egypt. In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh's court magicians and wise men were considered the most learned interpreters of dreams and omens. Their inability to explain this dream sets up the dramatic moment where God would reveal the interpretation through Joseph, elevating him from prisoner to second-in-command of Egypt.
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