Genesis - 41:2

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2 Behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, sleek and fat, and they fed in the marsh grass.

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 41:2.

Differing Translations

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And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
Out of which came up seven kine, very beautiful and fat: and they fed in marshy places.
And behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fine-looking and fat-fleshed, and they fed in the reed-grass.
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well favoured and fatfleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
And behold, there came up out of the river seven well-favored cows and fat-fleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
and lo, from the River coming up are seven kine, of fair appearance, and fat in flesh, and they feed among the reeds;
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favored cows and fat; and they fed in a meadow.
And out of the Nile came seven cows, good-looking and fat, and their food was the river-grass.
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favoured and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
from which ascended seven cows, exceedingly beautiful and stout. And they pastured in marshy places.
Ecce autem e flumine ascendebant septem vaccae pulchrae aspectu, et pingues carne, et pascebant in carecto.

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Historical Commentaries

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There came up out of the river seven well-favored kine - This must certainly refer to the hippopotamus or river horse, as the circumstances of coming up out of the river and feeding in the field characterize that animal alone. The hippopotamus is the well-known inhabitant of the Nile, and frequently by night comes out of the river to feed in the fields, or in the sedge by the river side.

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine, and fatfleshed,.... Seven cows or heifers, sleek, fat, and plump, goodly to look at; these seemed in the dream, as if they came out of the river, because they were fed with the fruits of the earth, which the overflowing of the river Nile, and its canals, produced:
and they fed in a meadow; adjoining to the river, where there was good pasture for them, and gives a reason of their being in so good a condition.

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