Genesis 41:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 41:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 41:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 41:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The ugly and thin cattle ate up the seven sleek and fat cattle. So Pharaoh awoke.”

Genesis 41:4 — World English Bible

Genesis 41:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.”

Genesis 41:4 — American Standard Version

Genesis 41:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the kine of bad appearance and lean <FI>in<Fi> flesh eat up the seven kine of fair appearance, and fat--and Pharaoh awaketh.”

Genesis 41:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 41:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the kine that were bad-looking and lean-fleshed ate up the seven kine that were fine-looking and fat. And Pharaoh awoke.”

Genesis 41:4 — Darby Translation

Genesis 41:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the euilfauoured and leane fleshed kine did eate vp the seuen welfauoured and fatte kine: so Pharaoh awoke.”

Genesis 41:4 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 41:4 in Context — Genesis 41

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.

5 And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

6 And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.

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What Does Genesis 41:4 Mean?

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