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Genesis 41:4

Pharaoh

2 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.

And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

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

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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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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 3:15

    And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

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