Genesis 41:26
What does Genesis 41:26 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 41:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The seven fat cows are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years: the two have the same sense.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862the seven good kine are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years, the dream is one;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The seven beautiful kine, and the seven full ears, are seven years of plenty: and both contain the same meaning of the dream.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The seven fine kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
Context
v.25And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: what God is about to do he hath declared unto Pharaoh.
v.26This passage
v.27And the seven lean and ill-favored kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 41:2
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
- 1 Corinthians 10:4
and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.
- Genesis 40:18
And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days;
- Genesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
- Genesis 41:29
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
- Exodus 12:11
And thus shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is Jehovah’s passover.
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