And he fell asleep and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven ears of grain, plump and good, were growing on one stalk.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. יאר ye'or — “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic.
  2. אחוּ 'āch…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Seven ears ... upon one stalk. —The wheat cultivated in Egypt is called triticum compositum, because it produces several ears upo…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he slept, and dreamed the second time
He fell asleep again quickly, and dreamed another dream the same night, an…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The means by which Joseph was freed from prison were Pharaoh's dreams, as related here. Now that God no longer speaks to us in that way, it matters…

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