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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 41:4

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine, etc.] So it seemed in the dream as if this was done, was very strange and surprising that animals should devour one another; and especially that tame ones, cows or heifers, should eat those of their own species, which was never known to be done: so Pharaoh awoke; through surprise at the strange sight he had in his dream.
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