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==Pharaoh's Dream== | ==Pharaoh's Dream== | ||
− | Two years following | + | Two years following the incident of the Royal Baker and Cupbearer, Pharaoh had two dreams. In the first he witnessed seven fat cows emerge from the Nile river who were soon devoured by seven skinny cows that followed them. In a consecutive dream Pharaoh saw seven thin ears of grain swallow seven healthy ones. All his sages and sorcerers could not provide an acceptable interpretation. |
===First Dream=== | ===First Dream=== | ||
− | In his first dream Pharaoh was standing by the Nile river | + | In his first dream Pharaoh was standing by the Nile river and saw seven handsome, plump cows emerging from the water. They continued to pasture in the surrounding marshland of reed grass.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:2"/> Pharaoh then witnessed seven ugly, thin cows emerging after them from the Nile. They stood beside the seven fat cows on the Nile bank and proceeded to devour them. Pharaoh then awoke. This occurred to create space between the dreams so Pharaoh would not forget them or intertwine them.<ref>Sefer Avosanu, Miketz / Rivash 41:4</ref> |
===Second Dream=== | ===Second Dream=== | ||
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===Troubled Spirit=== | ===Troubled Spirit=== | ||
− | In the morning Pharaoh awoke with his spirit troubled, agitated and knocking within him like a bell.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:8">Rashi Berashis 41:8</ref> During the dreams he was also informed of their interpretation,<ref>Sefer Avosanu, Miketz / Tosfes Hashalem 41:8-6</ref> now Pharaoh remembered the dreams but was ignorant their meaning. This was unlike Nebuchadnetzar who forgot his dream as well.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:8"/> Pharaoh summoned all the sages of Egypt as well as its sorcerers, who could divine answers through the bones of the dead.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:8"/> He related his dreams to them but none could provide an acceptable interpretation. Some interpreted the cow dream, saying; Pharaoh would have seven daughters and then bury them<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:8"/> and the wheat dream, saying; Pharaoh would conquer seven lands but seven kingdoms will rebel against him.<ref>Sefer Avosanu, Miketz / Berashis Rabba 89:6</ref> Pharaoh had no satisfaction from their interpretation,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:8"/> especially considering that he had once known the true meaning of the dreams but had forgotten it.<ref | + | In the morning Pharaoh awoke with his spirit troubled, agitated and knocking within him like a bell.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:8">Rashi Berashis 41:8</ref> During the dreams he was also informed of their interpretation,<ref>Sefer Avosanu, Miketz / Tosfes Hashalem 41:8-6</ref> now Pharaoh remembered the dreams but was ignorant their meaning. This was unlike Nebuchadnetzar who forgot his dream as well.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:8"/> Pharaoh summoned all the sages of Egypt as well as its sorcerers, who could divine answers through the bones of the dead.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:8"/> He related his dreams to them but none could provide an acceptable interpretation. Some interpreted the cow dream, saying; Pharaoh would have seven daughters and then bury them<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:8"/> and the wheat dream, saying; Pharaoh would conquer seven lands but seven kingdoms will rebel against him.<ref>Sefer Avosanu, Miketz / Berashis Rabba 89:6</ref> Pharaoh had no satisfaction from their interpretation,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:8"/> especially considering that he had once known the true meaning of the dreams but had forgotten it.<ref>Shover Zadim Parashat Miketz</ref> |
===Cupbearer's Confession=== | ===Cupbearer's Confession=== | ||
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===Years of Famine=== | ===Years of Famine=== | ||
When the seven Years of Plenty in the Land of Egypt came to an end, the seven Years of Famine began. just as Yosef had said. There was famine in all the countries but throughout Egypt there was bread. Although all the Egyptians had stored grain, all their stockpiles had decayed, except those organized by Yosef.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:55">Rashi Berashis 41:55</ref> When the Egyptians hungered, they cried out to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh responded to the Egyptians that they should go to Yosef. When they told Paraoh that Yosef had insisted that they circumcise themselves, he rebuked them asking them why they had not stored their own grain after Yosef had announced that a famine was coming. They replied that they had gathered but it rotted. Pharaoh pointed out that Yosef must had issued a decree upon their grain and it rotted, now if he wanted he could issue a decree on them that they should die, therefore they must do as Yosef instructed them<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:55"/> and circumcise themselves. | When the seven Years of Plenty in the Land of Egypt came to an end, the seven Years of Famine began. just as Yosef had said. There was famine in all the countries but throughout Egypt there was bread. Although all the Egyptians had stored grain, all their stockpiles had decayed, except those organized by Yosef.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:55">Rashi Berashis 41:55</ref> When the Egyptians hungered, they cried out to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh responded to the Egyptians that they should go to Yosef. When they told Paraoh that Yosef had insisted that they circumcise themselves, he rebuked them asking them why they had not stored their own grain after Yosef had announced that a famine was coming. They replied that they had gathered but it rotted. Pharaoh pointed out that Yosef must had issued a decree upon their grain and it rotted, now if he wanted he could issue a decree on them that they should die, therefore they must do as Yosef instructed them<ref name="Rashi Berashis 41:55"/> and circumcise themselves. | ||
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==References== | ==References== |