Pharaoh's Dream Explained as Seven Plenty and Seven Famine Yearsby KyleS
41:6Genesis 41:6
And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
After Joseph had remained two more years in gloomy prison, the Lord gave Pharaoh two dreams in one night, both pointing to the same event and foreshadowing a great calamity, and this verse belongs to the second. As Pharaoh retold the grain dream to Joseph, after seven full and good ears on one stalk seven withered thin ears blasted with the east wind came up and devoured the seven good ears.
In the morning his mind was troubled because he could not understand it, and though he related it to the magicians and wise men of Egypt who had a reputation for solving difficulties, none could interpret or declare its meaning despite all their magic and boasted wisdom. That failure increased his perplexity and distress and spread terror through the palace.
By a divine hand this failure opened the prison gates for Joseph, for the agitation caused the chief butler to remember his own dream with conviction and remorse for his forgetfulness and ingratitude. He confessed his faults and told Pharaoh of the Hebrew servant and captive whose interpretations had been exactly fulfilled, himself restored and the baker hanged.
Humiliating as it was for Pharaoh to turn from his learned men to a Hebrew slave, he sent for Joseph, who was brought hastily out of the dungeon, shaved, changed his clothing, and came before Pharaoh. Joseph disclaimed any superior wisdom in himself to interpret such mysteries, affirming that God alone can explain them and would give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
After Joseph had remained two more years in gloomy prison, the Lord gave Pharaoh two dreams in one night, both pointing to the same event and foreshadowing a great calamity, and this verse belongs to the second. As Pharaoh retold the grain dream to Joseph, after seven full and good ears on one stalk seven withered thin ears blasted with the east wind came up and devoured the seven good ears.
In the morning his mind was troubled because he could not understand it, and though he related it to the magicians and wise men of Egypt who had a reputation for solving difficulties, none could interpret or declare its meaning despite all their magic and boasted wisdom. That failure increased his perplexity and distress and spread terror through the palace.
By a divine hand this failure opened the prison gates for Joseph, for the agitation caused the chief butler to remember his own dream with conviction and remorse for his forgetfulness and ingratitude. He confessed his faults and told Pharaoh of the Hebrew servant and captive whose interpretations had been exactly fulfilled, himself restored and the baker hanged.
Humiliating as it was for Pharaoh to turn from his learned men to a Hebrew slave, he sent for Joseph, who was brought hastily out of the dungeon, shaved, changed his clothing, and came before Pharaoh. Joseph disclaimed any superior wisdom in himself to interpret such mysteries, affirming that God alone can explain them and would give Pharaoh an answer of peace.