KJV ORIGINAL
And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He fell asleep and had a second dream: seven heads of grain grew up on one stalk, and they were full and healthy.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes Pharaoh's second dream, where he saw seven plump, healthy grain heads growing on a single stalk.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Pharaoh's prophetic dreams that troubled him greatly. In ancient Egypt, dreams were considered messages from the gods, especially for rulers. The grain (corn in KJV refers to grain generally, not modern corn) was crucial to Egypt's economy since the Nile River valley was one of the ancient world's most fertile agricultural regions.
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