5209. Verses 5-7 And he fell asleep and dreamed a second time, and behold, seven heads of grain were coming up on one stalk, fat and good. And behold, seven heads, thin and scorched by an east wind, were sprouting after them. And the thin heads swallowed up the seven fat and full heads. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.

'And he fell asleep' means a state of obscurity. 'And dreamed a second time' means the provision that had been made. 'And behold, seven heads of grain were coming up on one stalk' means facts known to the natural, which facts existed linked together. 'Fat and good' means into which facts matters of faith and charity could be instilled. 'And behold, seven heads, thin' means facts that are useless. 'And scorched by an east wind' means full of evil desires. 'Were sprouting after them' means appearing next to them. 'And the thin heads swallowed up the seven fat and full heads' means that the facts which were useless banished the facts that were good. 'And Pharaoh awoke' means a general state of enlightenment. 'And behold, it was a dream' means in that obscurity.