Genesis 41:6

And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 41:23, Joseph's interpretation repeats the same image of thin ears blighted by the east wind, linking the dream to its meaning.

Genesis 41:54 Prophetic fulfillment

In Genesis 41:54, the predicted famine begins, fulfilling the dream's warning about the blighted ears.