Genesis 41:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 41:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 41:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 41:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Genesis 41:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 41:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 41:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 41:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Genesis 41:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 41:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 41:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 41:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And loe, there came out of the riuer seuen goodly kine and fatfleshed, and they fedde in a medowe:”

Genesis 41:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 41:2 in Context — Genesis 41

1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

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

3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.

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

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What Does Genesis 41:2 Mean?

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