Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The lean, ugly cows ate up the seven fat cows that came up first. New Living Translation These thin, scrawny cows ate the seven fat cows. English Standard Version And the thin, ugly cows ate up the first seven plump cows, Berean Standard Bible Then the thin, ugly cows devoured the seven well-fed cows that were there first. King James Bible And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine: New King James Version And the gaunt and ugly cows ate up the first seven, the fat cows. New American Standard Bible and the thin and ugly cows ate the first seven fat cows. NASB 1995 and the lean and ugly cows ate up the first seven fat cows. NASB 1977 and the lean and ugly cows ate up the first seven fat cows. Legacy Standard Bible and the lean and ugly cows ate up the first seven fat cows. Amplified Bible And the lean and ugly cows ate up the first seven fat cows. Christian Standard Bible Then the thin, sickly cows ate the first seven well-fed cows. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the thin, ugly cows ate the first seven well-fed cows. American Standard Version and the lean and ill-favored kine did eat up the first seven fat kine: Contemporary English Version The skinny cows ate the fat ones. English Revised Version and the lean and ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine: GOD'S WORD® Translation The thin, sickly cows ate up the seven well-fed ones. Good News Translation The thin cows ate up the fat ones, International Standard Version But those thin, gaunt cows gobbled up the first seven healthy cows! Majority Standard Bible Then the thin, ugly cows devoured the seven well-fed cows that were there first. NET Bible The lean, bad-looking cows ate up the seven fat cows. New Heart English Bible The thin and miserable-looking cows ate up the first seven fat cows. Webster's Bible Translation And the lean and the ill-favored cows ate up the first seven fat cows: World English Bible The thin and ugly cattle ate up the first seven fat cattle; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the lean and the bad cows eat up the first seven fat cows, Young's Literal Translation 'And the lean and the bad kine eat up the first seven fat kine, Smith's Literal Translation And the heifers thin and evil will devour the first seven fat heifers. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the devoured and consumed the former, Catholic Public Domain Version These devoured and consumed the first, New American Bible The gaunt, bad cows devoured the first seven fat cows. New Revised Standard Version The thin and ugly cows ate up the first seven fat cows, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the lean and ill-favored cows ate up the first seven fat cows; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the sickly and ill cows ate the seven former fat cows: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the lean and ill-favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the seven ill-favoured and thin cows ate up the seven first good and choice cows. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams…19After them, seven other cows—sickly, ugly, and thin—came up. I have never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt! 20Then the thin, ugly cows devoured the seven well-fed cows that were there first. 21When they had devoured them, however, no one could tell that they had done so; their appearance was as ugly as it had been before. Then I awoke.… Cross References Exodus 7:12 Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs. Daniel 2:31-35 As you, O king, were watching, a great statue appeared. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome. / The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze, / its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. ... Daniel 4:10-17 In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great. / The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth. / Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed. ... Psalm 105:16-22 He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. / He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave. / They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons, ... Acts 7:11-13 Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. / When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit. / On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh. Job 33:15-18 In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds, / He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings / to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride, ... 1 Kings 3:5 One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” Matthew 13:25-30 But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away. / When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared. / The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ ... Acts 2:17 ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Joel 2:28 And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. 1 Corinthians 15:41-42 The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor. / So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. Revelation 17:8 The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be. Isaiah 29:8 as when a hungry man dreams he is eating, then awakens still hungry; as when a thirsty man dreams he is drinking, then awakens faint and parched. So will it be for all the many nations who go to battle against Mount Zion. Jeremiah 23:28 Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD. Matthew 27:19 While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.” Treasury of Scripture And the lean and the ill favored cows did eat up the first seven fat cows: Jump to Previous Ate Bad Cattle Cows Eat Fat Favored First Gaunt Ill Ill-Favored Ill-Favoured Kine Lean Meal Seven Thin UglyJump to Next Ate Bad Cattle Cows Eat Fat Favored First Gaunt Ill Ill-Favored Ill-Favoured Kine Lean Meal Seven Thin UglyGenesis 41 1. Pharaoh has two dreams.9. Joseph interprets them. 33. He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married. 46. The seven years of plenty. 50. He begets children. 53. The famine begins. Then the thin, ugly cows In Pharaoh's dream, the thin, ugly cows represent a period of severe famine. Cows were significant in Egyptian culture, symbolizing fertility and abundance, which makes their emaciated state particularly alarming. This imagery underscores the severity of the impending famine. The use of cows in the dream aligns with the agrarian society of ancient Egypt, where livestock was a measure of wealth and prosperity. devoured the seven well-fed cows that were there first Persons / Places / Events 1. PharaohThe ruler of Egypt who had troubling dreams that needed interpretation. 2. Joseph A Hebrew man, sold into slavery, who rose to prominence in Egypt due to his God-given ability to interpret dreams. 3. Egypt The setting of the account, a powerful ancient civilization where Joseph's account unfolds. 4. The Thin, Ugly Cows Symbolic in Pharaoh's dream, representing years of famine. 5. The Well-Fed Cows Also part of Pharaoh's dream, symbolizing years of abundance. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in DreamsGod can communicate His plans through dreams, as seen in Pharaoh's dream and Joseph's interpretation. Wisdom and Preparation Joseph's interpretation and subsequent advice to store grain during the years of abundance highlight the importance of preparation and foresight. God's Provision in Times of Famine The account demonstrates God's provision and care, even in times of scarcity, through His chosen servant, Joseph. Faithfulness in Adversity Joseph's rise to power, despite his earlier hardships, shows the importance of remaining faithful and trusting God's timing. The Impact of Godly Leadership Joseph's leadership saved Egypt and surrounding nations, illustrating how godly wisdom can have far-reaching effects. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the thin,הָרַקּ֖וֹת (hā·raq·qō·wṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 7534: Thin, only, altogether, surely ugly וְהָרָע֑וֹת (wə·hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil cows הַפָּר֔וֹת (hap·pā·rō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6510: A heifer, cow devoured וַתֹּאכַ֙לְנָה֙ (wat·tō·ḵal·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 398: To eat the seven שֶׁ֧בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number well-fed הַבְּרִיאֹֽת׃ (hab·bə·rî·’ōṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 1277: Fatted, plump cows הַפָּר֛וֹת (hap·pā·rō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6510: A heifer, cow that were there first. הָרִאשֹׁנ֖וֹת (hā·ri·šō·nō·wṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank Links Genesis 41:20 NIVGenesis 41:20 NLT Genesis 41:20 ESV Genesis 41:20 NASB Genesis 41:20 KJV Genesis 41:20 BibleApps.com Genesis 41:20 Biblia Paralela Genesis 41:20 Chinese Bible Genesis 41:20 French Bible Genesis 41:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 41:20 The thin and ugly cattle ate up (Gen. 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