And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
When morning came, Pharaoh felt deeply disturbed and anxious. So he sent for all the magicians and wise men in Egypt. Pharaoh told them about his dreams, but none of them could tell him what the dreams meant.
The writer is showing that Pharaoh was so troubled by his dreams that he called all his experts, but even they couldn't help him understand what God was trying to tell him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse follows Pharaoh's famous dreams of seven fat and seven thin cows, and seven full and seven withered ears of grain. In ancient Egypt, dreams were considered messages from the gods, and Pharaoh had access to the most educated magicians and wise men in the kingdom. These advisors would have been trained in dream interpretation, making their failure all the more significant.
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