Genesis 41:7
What does Genesis 41:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 41:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the seven thin heads made a meal of the good heads. And when Pharaoh was awake he saw it was a dream.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the thin ears swallow the seven fat and full ears--and Pharaoh awaketh, and lo, a dream.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And devoured all the beauty of the former. Pharao awaked after his rest:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the thin ears devoured the seven fat and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke; and behold, it was a dream.
Context
v.6And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
v.7This passage
v.8And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 37:5
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
- Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.
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