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1 After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile,
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When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile,
2 and behold, there came up out of the Nile seven cows sleek and fat, and they fed in the reed grass.
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when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds.
3 And behold, seven other cows, gaunt and thin, came up out of the Nile after them, and stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile.
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After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank.
4 And the gaunt and thin cows ate up the seven sleek and fat cows. And Pharaoh awoke.
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And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
5 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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He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk.
6 And behold, after them sprouted seven ears, thin and blighted by the east wind.
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After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—thin and scorched by the east wind.
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