Genesis 41:6

“And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.”

"And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them." - Genesis 41:6
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What does Genesis 41:6 mean?

In Genesis 41:6, the King James Version describes a scene in which Pharaoh has a troubling dream and seeks interpretation from the wise men of Egypt. The verse reads: "And, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good." To fully understand the significance of…

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When the Thin Ears Appear: Recognizing God's Hand in Our Trials

Genesis 41:6 states, "And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them." This verse marks a significant moment in the story of Joseph, illustrating God’s sovereign orchestration of events in our lives. To understand the depth of this scripture, we…

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A Prayer for Divine Clarity and Understanding

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am mindful of the profound lessons that scripture imparts. In Genesis 41:6, we read, "And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them." This imagery holds deep and significant meaning, as it speaks…

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Genesis 41:6 - "And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them."
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Genesis 41:41 - "And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt."
Genesis 41:47 - "And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls."
Genesis 36:41 - "Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,"
Genesis 41:53 - "¶ And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended."
Genesis 41:37 - "¶ And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants."
Genesis 41:31 - "And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous."
Genesis 41:29 - "Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:"
1 Chronicles 6:41 - "The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,"
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 41:26 - "The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one."
Genesis 41:23 - "And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:"
Genesis 41:20 - "And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:"
Genesis 41:16 - "And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace."
Genesis 41:52 - "And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction."
Genesis 41:32 - "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."
Genesis 41:22 - "And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:"
Genesis 41:18 - "And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:"
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 41:17 - "And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:"
Genesis 41:9 - "¶ Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:"
Genesis 41:7 - "And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream."
Genesis 41:10 - "Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:"
"And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt." - Genesis 41:41
Genesis 41:49 - "And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number."
Genesis 41:38 - "And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?"