Genesis 41:4
2 when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
3 After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river.
And the cows that were sickly and thin devoured the seven sleek, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up,
5 but he fell back asleep and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, came up on one stalk.
6 After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted, thin and scorched by the east wind.
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.
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- BSB
- And the cows that were sickly and thin devoured the seven sleek, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up,
- KJV
- And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
- WEB
- The ugly and thin cattle ate up the seven sleek and fat cattle. So Pharaoh awoke.
- ASV
- And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
- DARBY
- And the kine that were bad-looking and lean-fleshed ate up the seven kine that were fine-looking and fat. And Pharaoh awoke.
- BLB
- And the cows [that were] ugly of appearance and thin of flesh ate the seven cows beautiful of appearance and fat. And Pharaoh awoke.
- ÅB
- Og de stygge og magre kyr spiste opp de syv vakre og fete kyr. Da våknet Farao.
- OTB
- De magre, stygge kyrne åt opp de sju velfødde, fine kyrne. Da våknet farao.
- B1930
- Og de stygge og magre kyr åt op de syv vakre og fete kyr. Da våknet Farao.
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Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 3:15
Then Solomon awoke, and indeed it had been a dream. So he returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he held a feast for all his servants.
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