Genesis 41:4

4 And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.

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Genesis 41:4 in Other Translations

KJV

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

ESV

4 And the ugly, thin cows ate up the seven attractive, plump cows. And Pharaoh awoke.

NLT

4 Then the scrawny, thin cows ate the seven healthy, fat cows! At this point in the dream, Pharaoh woke up.

MSG

4 The skinny cows ate the seven healthy cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.

CSB

4 The sickly, thin cows ate the healthy, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.

Genesis 41:4 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:4

And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven
well favoured and fat kine
So it seemed in the dream as if this was done, was very strange and surprising that animals should devour one another; and especially that tame ones, cows or heifers, should eat those of their own species, which was never known to be done: so Pharaoh awoke;
through surprise at the strange sight he had in his dream.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Genesis 41:4 In-Context

2 when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds.

3 After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank.

4 And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.

5 He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk.

6 After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—thin and scorched by the east wind.

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Genesis 41:4 in Other Translations

Genesis 41:4 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:4 In-Context

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