Genesis 41:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.”

Genesis 41:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 41:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 41:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.””

Genesis 41:24 — World English Bible

Genesis 41:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.”

Genesis 41:24 — American Standard Version

Genesis 41:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the thin ears swallow the seven good ears; and I tell unto the scribes, and there is none declaring to me.'”

Genesis 41:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 41:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. And I told it to the scribes; but there was none to make it known to me.”

Genesis 41:24 — Darby Translation

Genesis 41:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the thinne eares deuoured the seuen good eares. Nowe I haue tolde the soothsayers, and none can declare it vnto me.”

Genesis 41:24 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 41:24 in Context — Genesis 41

22 And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:

23 And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:

24 And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.

26 The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

Read the full chapter: Genesis 41 — Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream →

What Does Genesis 41:24 Mean?

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