Genesis 41:28

28 "It is as I have spoken to Pharaoh: 1God has shown to Pharaoh what He is about to do.

Genesis 41:28 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:28

This [is] the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh
As an interpretation of his dreams: what God [is] about to do, he sheweth unto Pharaoh:
the events of fourteen years with respect to plenty and sterility.

Genesis 41:28 In-Context

26 "The seven good cows are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years; the dreams are one and the same.
27 "The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven thin ears scorched by the east wind will be seven years of famine.
28 "It is as I have spoken to Pharaoh: God has shown to Pharaoh what He is about to do.
29 "Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming in all the land of Egypt;
30 and after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Genesis 41:25, 32

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Lit "That is the thing which I spoke"
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