Genesis 41:24

41:24 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. So I told all this ¹  to the diviner-priests, but no one could tell me its meaning.” ² 

Genesis 41:26

41:26 The seven good cows represent seven years, and the seven good heads of grain represent seven years. Both dreams have the same meaning. ³ 

Genesis 41:35

41:35 They should gather all the excess food ⁴  during these good years that are coming. By Pharaoh’s authority ⁵  they should store up grain so the cities will have food, ⁶  and they should preserve it. ⁷ 

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¹ tn The words “all this” have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

² tn Heb “and there was no one telling me.”

³ tn Heb “one dream it is.”

⁴ tn Heb “all the food.”

⁵ tn Heb “under the hand of Pharaoh.”

⁶ tn Heb “[for] food in the cities.” The noun translated “food” is an adverbial accusative in the sentence.

⁷ tn The perfect with vav (ו) consecutive carries the same force as the sequence of jussives before it.