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Genesis 41:21

What does Genesis 41:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And even with the fat cows inside them they seemed as bad as before. And so I came out of my sleep.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they come in unto their midst, and it hath not been known that they have come in unto their midst, and their appearance <FI>is<Fi> bad as at the commencement; and I awake.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And yet gave no mark of their being full: but were as lean and ill-favoured as before. I awoke, and then fell asleep again,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and they came into their belly, and it could not be known that they had come into their belly; and their look was bad, as at the beginning. And I awoke.

Context

v.20and the lean and ill-favored kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:

v.21This passage

v.22And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up upon one stalk, full and good:

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 9:20

    And one shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:

  • Revelation 10:9

    And I went unto the angel, saying unto him that he should give me the little book. And he saith unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet as honey.

  • Psalms 37:19

    They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

  • Ezekiel 3:3

    And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.

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