Genesis 41:17
So Pharao told what he had dreamed: Methought I stood upon the bank of the river,
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Narravit ergo Pharao quod viderat : Putabam me stare super ripam fluminis,
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ἐλάλησεν δὲ Φαραὼ τῷ Ἰωσὴφ λέγων Ἐν τῷ ὕπνῳ μου ᾤμην ἑστάναι ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖλος τοῦ ποταμοῦ·
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל יוֹסֵ֑ף בַּחֲלֹמִ֕י הִנְנִ֥י עֹמֵ֖ד עַל שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר
The Fathers on this verse
St Ambrose On the Duties of the Clergy, Chapter XVI. Due measure must be observed in liberality, that it may not be expended on worthless persons, when it is needed by worthier ones. However, alms are not to be given in too sparing and hesitating a way. One ought rather to follow the example of the blessed Joseph, whose prudence is commended at great length
82. How splendidly he inferred the future. First, how acutely, when interpreting the royal dream, he stated the truth. This was the king’s first dream. Seven heifers came up out of the river well-favoured and fat-fleshed, and they fed at the banks of the river. And other bullocks ill-favoured and lean-fleshed came up out of the river after the heifers, and fed near them on the very edge of the river. And these thin and wretched bullocks seemed to devour those others which were so fat and well-favoured. And this was the second dream. Seven fat ears full and good came up from the ground. And after them seven wretched ears, blasted with the wind and withered, endeavoured to take their place. And it seemed that the barren and thin ears devoured the rich and fruitful ears.