Genesis 41:20

And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:

King James Version

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Other Translations for Genesis 41:20

BSB

Then the thin, ugly cows devoured the seven well-fed cows that were there first.

AKJV

And the lean and the ill favored cows did eat up the first seven fat cows:

CPDV

These devoured and consumed the first,

ERV

and the lean and ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:

NHEB

The thin and miserable-looking cows ate up the first seven fat cows.

SMT

And the heifers thin and evil will devour the first seven fat heifers.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Genesis 41:20

AndtheleanH7534andtheillfavouredH7451 kineH6510Noun FemininedideatupH398VerbthefirstH7223 sevenH7651Noun fatH1277Adjective kineH6510Noun Feminine

Commentary for Genesis 41:20

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Genesis 41:20

Summary

Sickly cattle consume the prosperous ones

Place

Egypt

Event

Weak cattle devour fat cattle

Estimated Time Period

c. 1900 BC