Genesis - 41:4

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

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 41:4.

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And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
And they devoured them, whose bodies were very beautiful and well conditioned. So Pharao awoke.
And the kine that were bad-looking and lean-fleshed ate up the seven kine that were fine-looking and fat. And Pharaoh awoke.
And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed cows ate up the seven well-favored and fat cows. So Pharaoh awoke.
and the kine of bad appearance and lean in flesh eat up the seven kine of fair appearance, and fat, and Pharaoh awaketh.
And the ill favored and skinney cows did eat up the seven well favored and fat cows. So Pharaoh awoke.
And the seven thin cows made a meal of the seven fat cows. Then Pharaoh came out of his sleep.
And the ill-favoured and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
And they devoured those whose appearance and condition of body was so wonderful. Pharaoh, having been awakened,
Et comederunt vaccae turpes aspectu, et tenues carne, septem vaccas pulchras aspectu et pingues: et expergefactus est Pharao.

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Historical Commentaries

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And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine,.... So it seemed in the dream as if this was done, was very strange and surprising that animals should devour one another; and especially that tame ones, cows or heifers, should eat those of their own species, which was never known to be done:
so Pharaoh awoke; through surprise at the strange sight he had in his dream.

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