Discovery BoxGenesis 41:5 
Context41:5 Then he fell asleep again and had a second dream: There were seven heads of grain growing 1 on one stalk, healthy 2 and good.
Genesis 41:7
Context41:7 The thin heads swallowed up the seven healthy and full heads. Then Pharaoh woke up and realized it was a dream. 3
1 tn Heb “coming up.”
2 tn Heb “fat.”
3 tn Heb “And look, a dream.”
sn Pharaoh’s two dreams, as explained in the following verses, pertained to the economy of Egypt. Because of the Nile River, the land of Egypt weathered all kinds of famines – there was usually grain in Egypt, and if there was grain and water the livestock would flourish. These two dreams, however, indicated that poverty would overtake plenty and that the blessing of the herd and the field would cease.
