Genesis 41:1

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

Cross-references

Genesis 37:5-10 contains Joseph's own prophetic dreams, which foreshadow his rise—directly connected to Pharaoh's dream later.

Genesis 40:5 describes the butler and baker's dreams, which Joseph interprets—setting the stage for his interpretation of Pharaoh's dream.

Genesis 20:3 also records a divine dream (to Abimelech), paralleling Pharaoh's dream as a means of revelation.

Genesis 31:24 also features a divine dream, here warning Laban — both use dreams as turning points.

Job 33:15 Related theme

Job 33:15 explicitly states that God speaks through dreams in the night, directly describing the divine communication Pharaoh experiences.

Job 33:16 Related theme

Job 33:16 continues that God opens ears and seals instruction in dreams—reinforcing the purpose of Pharaoh's dream as divine teaching.

In Daniel 2:1-3, King Nebuchadnezzar also has a troubling dream requiring interpretation — a direct parallel to Pharaoh's dream here.

In Daniel 4:5-18, another king's symbolic dream (the tree) is interpreted by God's servant — mirroring the pattern of Pharaoh's dream.

Ezekiel 29:3 condemns Pharaoh's pride in claiming the Nile as his own, contrasting the neutral setting in Genesis 41:1.

Ezekiel 29:9 repeats the charge that Pharaoh said 'the Nile is mine,' showing the pride that leads to judgment.