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Genesis 41:4

What does Genesis 41:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the seven thin cows made a meal of the seven fat cows. Then Pharaoh came out of his sleep.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the kine of bad appearance and lean <FI>in<Fi> flesh eat up the seven kine of fair appearance, and fat--and Pharaoh awaketh.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they devoured them, whose bodies were very beautiful and well conditioned. So Pharao awoke.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the kine that were bad-looking and lean-fleshed ate up the seven kine that were fine-looking and fat. And Pharaoh awoke.

Context

v.3And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill-favored and lean-fleshed, and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.

v.4This passage

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

Cross references

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

  • 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 Jehovah, and offered up burnt-offerings, and offered peace-offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

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