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The seven good cattle are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years. The dream is one.
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One Dream, One Message
Commentators like John Gill emphasize that although Pharaoh had two separate dreams, Joseph immediately clarifies they have a single, unified meaning. The repetition of the theme—seven years of plenty—was not to provide new information but to underscore the certainty and importance of God's message, a principle Joseph later confirms in verse 32.
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