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sheaves

Sheaves of grain appear in Joseph's first dream in Genesis 37; in Genesis 41 ears of grain fill Pharaoh's second dream and Joseph stores grain against the coming famine.

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Objects

First mention

Genesis 37:7

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Genesis 37, 41Harvest imagery

Scripture references

  • Genesis 37:7

    We were binding sheaves in the field, when my sheaf suddenly rose and stood upright, and then your sheaves gathered round and bowed to my sheaf.

  • Genesis 41:5

    He fell asleep and dreamed a second time: there, growing on one stalk, were seven ears of grain, full and ripe.

  • Genesis 41:26

    The seven fine cows are seven years and the seven ripe ears of grain are seven years; it is one and the same dream.

  • Genesis 41:49

    Joseph gathered in grain like the sand of the sea, in such quantity that he gave up keeping count, since it was past accounting.

  • Genesis 41:56

    There was famine all over the world. Then Joseph opened all the granaries and rationed out grain to the Egyptians, as the famine grew even worse in Egypt.