Genesis 41:2
1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
- KJV
- And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
- WEB
- Behold, seven cattle came up out of the river. They were sleek and fat, and they fed in the marsh grass.
- ASV
- And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
- DARBY
- And behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fine-looking and fat-fleshed, and they fed in the reed-grass.
- BLB
- And behold, out of the River came up seven cows, beautiful of appearance and fat of flesh, and they grazed among the reeds.
- ÅB
- Og se, det steg opp av elven syv kyr, vakre å se til og fete, og de gikk og beitet i elvegresset.
- OTB
- Og fra elven kom det opp sju kyr, velfødde og fine, og de beitet i sivet.
- B1930
- Og se, det steg op av elven syv kyr, vakre å se til og fete, og de gikk og beitet i elvegresset.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 19:6
And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.
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