Genesis 41:17

17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile.

Genesis 41:17 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:17

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph
Relating both his dreams in a more ample manner, though to the same purpose, than before related: in my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river;
the river Nile, where he could have a full sight of what were after presented to his view.

Genesis 41:17 In-Context

15 "I dreamed a dream," Pharaoh told Joseph. "Nobody can interpret it. But I've heard that just by hearing a dream you can interpret it."
16 Joseph answered, "Not I, but God. God will set Pharaoh's mind at ease."
17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile.
18 Seven cows, shimmering with health, came up out of the river and grazed on the marsh grass.
19 On their heels seven more cows, all skin and bones, came up. I've never seen uglier cows anywhere in Egypt.
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