Genesis 41:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:”

Genesis 41:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 41:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 41:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and behold, seven fat and sleek cattle came up out of the river. They fed in the marsh grass;”

Genesis 41:18 — World English Bible

Genesis 41:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and well-favored: and they fed in the reed-grass: ”

Genesis 41:18 — American Standard Version

Genesis 41:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and lo, out of the River coming up are seven kine, fat <FI>in<Fi> flesh, and of fair form, and they feed among the reeds;”

Genesis 41:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 41:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and of fine form, and they fed in the reed-grass. ”

Genesis 41:18 — Darby Translation

Genesis 41:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And lo, there came vp out of the riuer seuen fat fleshed, and welfauoured kine, and they fedde in the medowe.”

Genesis 41:18 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 41:18 in Context — Genesis 41

16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river:

18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:

20 And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:

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What Does Genesis 41:18 Mean?

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