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Genesis 41:2
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Genesis 41:2
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when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds.
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Genesis 41:2 in Other Translations
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And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
ESV
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and behold, there came up out of the Nile seven cows attractive and plump, and they fed in the reed grass.
NLT
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In his dream he saw seven fat, healthy cows come up out of the river and begin grazing in the marsh grass.
MSG
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Seven cows came up out of the Nile, all shimmering with health, and grazed on the marsh grass.
CSB
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when seven healthy-looking, well-fed cows came up from the Nile and began to graze among the reeds.
Genesis 41:2 In-Context
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When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile,
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when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds.
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After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank.
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And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
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He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk.
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1.
ver 26;
Jeremiah 5:28
2.
ver 18;
Exodus 2:3
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Job 40:21
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Isaiah 19:6
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