God’s Word Translation
Genesis 41:4
4The cows that were sickly and skinny ate the seven nice-looking, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
Genesis 41:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
- New International Version (NIV)And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the ugly, thin cows ate up the seven attractive, plump cows. And Pharaoh awoke.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven fine looking and fat cows. So Pharaoh awoke.
Context of Genesis 41:4
2Suddenly, seven nice-looking, well-fed cows came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds. 3Seven other cows came up from the river behind them. These cows were sickly and skinny. They stood behind the first seven cows on the riverbank. The cows that were sickly and skinny ate the seven nice-looking, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up. 5He fell asleep again and had a second dream. Seven good, healthy heads of grain were growing on a single stalk. 6Seven other heads of grain, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted behind them.
Read all of Genesis 41Genesis 41:4 word by word
וַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָה הַפָּר֗וֹת רָע֤וֹת הַמַּרְאֶה֙ וְדַקֹּ֣ת הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע הַפָּר֔וֹת יְפֹ֥ת הַמַּרְאֶ֖ה וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑ת וַיִּיקַ֖ץ פַּרְעֹֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the illרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
- favouredמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758
- and leanfleshedבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
- and leanfleshedדַּקdaq · thinH1851
- kineפָּרָהpârâh · heiferH6510
- did eat upאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- the sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
- wellיָפֶהyâpheh · beautifulH3303
- and fatבָּרִיאbârîy' · fatH1277
- So Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
- awokeיָקַץyâqats · to awakeH3364
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Commentaries on Genesis 41:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-57Verses 1-57 - Joseph Was Exalted 1. יאר ye'or “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic. 2. אחוּ 'āchû “sedge, reed-grass, marsh-grass.” This word is probably Coptic. 8. חרטמים charṭumı̂ym ̓̀ exēgētai ̔͂ hierogrammateis “sacred scribes, hieroglyphs.” חרט chereṭ “stylus,” a graving tool. 43. אברך 'abrēk “bend the knee.” In this sense it is put for הברך habrēk imperative hiphil of ברך bārak Those who take the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Pharaoh's first dream was about cows. Cows often stood half-submerged in the Nile River's reeds to escape the heat and flies. They would leave the water to find grass. The second group of cows worried Pharaoh because they were thin but were able to swallow the fat cows.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241. at the end of two full years--It is not certain whether these years are reckoned from the beginning of Joseph's imprisonment, or from the events described in the preceding chapter--most likely the latter. What a long time for Joseph to experience the sickness of hope deferred! But the time of his enlargement came when he had sufficiently learned the lessons of God designed for him; and the plans of Providence were matured. Pharaoh dreamed--"Pharaoh,"…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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