The Bible in Basic English BBE
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1 Now after two years had gone by, Pharaoh had a dream; and in his dream he was by the side of the Nile;
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When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile,
2 And out of the Nile came seven cows, good-looking and fat, and their food was the river-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 after them seven other cows came out of the Nile, poor-looking and thin; and they were by the side of the other cows.
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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 seven thin cows made a meal of the seven fat cows. Then Pharaoh came out of his sleep.
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And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
5 But he went to sleep again and had a second dream, in which he saw seven heads of grain, full and good, all on one stem.
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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 after them came up seven other heads, thin and wasted 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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