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Gen 41:5 — And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

seven ears		A species of wheat, which grows in Egypt, bears, when perfect, seven ears on one stalk, as its natural conformation. It differs from ours in having a solid stem, or at least a stem full of pith, in order to yield sufficient nourishment and support to so great a weight as the ears which it bears.
rank		Heb. fat. Deu 32:14

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Deu 32:14

Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.

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Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 41:5," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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