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And the thin heads devoured the seven good heads. So I told this to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me."
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Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, "The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do:
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The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads are seven years; the dreams are one.
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And the seven thin and ugly cows which came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty heads blighted by the east wind are seven years of famine.
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This is the thing which I have spoken to Pharaoh. God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.
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Indeed seven years of great plenty will come throughout all the land of Egypt;
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but after them seven years of famine will arise, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine will deplete the land.
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So the plenty will not be known in the land because of the famine following, for it will be very severe.
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And the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
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Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.
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Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years.