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Genesis 41:1

What does Genesis 41:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now after two years had gone by, Pharaoh had a dream; and in his dream he was by the side of the Nile;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass, at the end of two years of days that Pharaoh is dreaming, and lo, he is standing by the River,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

After two years Pharao had a dream. He thought he stood by the river,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he stood by the river.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 33:15

    In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;

  • Genesis 20:3

    But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.

  • Matthew 27:19

    And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

  • Genesis 40:5

    And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.

  • Genesis 31:21

    So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.

  • Exodus 1:22

    And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

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