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Genesis 41:6

What does Genesis 41:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And after them came up seven other heads, thin and wasted by the east wind.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and lo, seven ears, thin, and blasted with an east wind, are springing up after them;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then seven other ears sprung up thin and blasted,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And behold, seven ears, thin and parched with the east wind, sprung up after them.

Context

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

v.6This passage

v.7And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

Cross references

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

  • Ezekiel 19:12

    But it was plucked up in fury, it was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit: its strong rods were broken off and withered; the fire consumed them.

  • Ezekiel 17:10

    Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth it? it shall wither in the beds where it grew.

  • Hosea 13:15

    Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the breath of Jehovah coming up from the wilderness; and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall make spoil of the treasure of all goodly vessels.

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