God hinted to Pharaoh what his dream symbolized, for plenty does not come to Egypt other than from the Nile River, and likewise famine does not come to Egypt other than from the Nile River. Rabbi Judah explained that Pharaoh's "spirit was troubled" in because he wanted the interpretation of his dreams. The Midrash Tanḥuma taught that the "magicians" (, chartumei) for whom Pharaoh sent in were those who inquire of the bones (, betimei) of the dead (, meitim). Reading in that Pharaoh "sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt ... but there was none that could interpret them for Pharaoh", Rabbi Joshua of Siknin taught in Rabbi Levi's name that there were indeed interpreters of the dream, but their interpretations were unacceptable to Pharaoh (and thus "there were none ... for Pharaoh"). For example, the magicians said that the seven good cows meant that Pharaoh would have seven daughters and the seven ill-favored cows meant that Pharaoh would bury seven daughters. They told Pharaoh that the seven full ears of corn meant that Pharaoh would conquer seven provinces and the seven thin ears meant that seven provinces would revolt against him. Thus Rabbi Joshua concluded that the words of , "A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not", applied to Pharaoh's magicians, while the continuation of the verse, "But knowledge is easy for him who has discernment", applied to Joseph. A Midrash read the words of , "he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt ... but there was none that could interpret them for Pharaoh", to teach that every nation in the world appoints five wise men as its ministers. And God grants each nation wisdom, understanding, and strength. When God judges the world, God takes these things away from the nation that God punishes, as says, Shall I not in that day', says the Lord, 'destroy the wise men out of Edom, and discernment [understanding] out of the mount of Esau? And your mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed—broken. The Midrash taught that the purpose of all this sending for and failing of magicians was so that Joseph might come at the end and be raised to high rank. God saw that if Joseph came at the beginning and interpreted the dream, Joseph would gain little praise, for the magicians would be able to say that had one asked them, we