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Genesis 41:24

What does Genesis 41:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the seven thin heads made a meal of the seven good heads; and I put this dream before the wise men, but not one of them was able to give me the sense of it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the thin ears swallow the seven good ears; and I tell unto the scribes, and there is none declaring to me.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they devoured the beauty of the former: I told this dream to the conjecturers, and there is no man that can expound it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. And I told it to the scribes; but there was none to make it known to me.

Context

v.23and, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:

v.24This passage

v.25And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: what God is about to do he hath declared unto Pharaoh.

Cross references

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

  • Daniel 4:7

    Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

  • Exodus 8:19

    Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as Jehovah had spoken.

  • Genesis 41:8

    And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

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