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Genesis 41:30 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; "
Genesis 41:30
Verse in Context
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28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.
29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;
31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
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Genesis 41:1
"And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river."
Genesis 41:2
"And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow."
Genesis 41:3
"And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river."
Genesis 41:4
"And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke."
Genesis 41:5
"And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good."
Genesis 41:6
"And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them."
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