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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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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Genesis 41:1–57

18th Century

Theologian

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

John Gill

John Gill

On Genesis 41:26

17th Century

Pastor

The seven good kine [are] seven years
Signify seven years, and these years of plenty, as appears from the antithesis…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Genesis 41:9–32

17th Century

Minister

God's time for the enlargement of his people is the fittest time. If the chief butler had obtained Joseph's release from prison, he probably would …