KJV ORIGINAL
And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the seven thin ears of grain swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. Then Pharaoh woke up, and realized it had all been a dream.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the end of Pharaoh's second dream, where diseased grain consumed healthy grain, before he woke up troubled by these strange visions.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Pharaoh's prophetic dreams about seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine in ancient Egypt. These dreams would lead to Joseph's interpretation and rise to power as Egypt's administrator. In agricultural societies like ancient Egypt, dreams about crops were considered highly significant omens from the gods.
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