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Behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, well-favored and fat-fleshed, and they fed in the reed-grass.
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The Nile's Central Role
Commentators explain that the dream's details are deeply rooted in Egyptian life. The cows emerging from the 'river' (the Nile) and feeding on 'reed-grass' reflects that all of Egypt's fertility and sustenance depended on the Nile's annual flood, not rainfall. The imagery was immediately understandable to Pharaoh.
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Cows. —The cow was regarded by the Egyptians as the symbol of the earth, and of agriculture; and naturally both the cows and the e…
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Reformed Baptist
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured cows, and fatfleshed Seven cows or heifers, sleek, fat, a…
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