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Ibn Ezra on Genesis 41:32/אבן עזרא על בראשית מ״א:ל״ב
אועל השנות. בנין נפעל מגזרת שנים וטעמו הפרות והשבלים גם הוא לעֵד כי הדבר נכון הוא ובעבור היות שני החלומות בלילה אחד לעֵד כי ממהר האלהים לעשותו:
1AND FOR THAT THE DREAM WAS DOUBLED. Hishanot (was doubled) is a nifal. It comes from the same root as shenayim (two). Its meaning is the dream coming twice, once with kine as its symbol and then with ears of corn as its symbol, also attests50 that the thing is established by God. Furthermore, the occurrence of the two dreams in one night is proof that God will shortly bring it to pass.51. This appears redundant; hence I.E. explains was doubled came in two versions, twice, twice in one night. It is because the thing is established by God corresponds to was doubled; and and God will shortly bring it to pass corresponds to twice.