KJV ORIGINAL
And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And look, seven thin ears of grain that had been damaged by the hot east wind grew up after them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the second part of Pharaoh's dream where seven withered, wind-damaged ears of grain appeared after the healthy ones.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Pharaoh's prophetic dream that Joseph would later interpret, revealing seven years of abundance followed by seven years of severe famine in Egypt. The east wind mentioned was the hot, dry sirocco wind from the desert that was known to damage crops in the ancient Near East.
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