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Genesis 41:2

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41:2seven fine-looking, fat cows were coming up out of the Nile,3 and they grazed in the reeds.

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  1. 3 Heb “And look, he was standing by the Nile, and look, from the Nile were coming up seven cows, attractive of appearance and fat of flesh.” By the use of the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”), the narrator invites the audience to see the dream through Pharaoh’s eyes.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

and behold, there came up out of the Nile seven cows, attractive and plump, and they fed in the reed grass.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

when seven healthy-looking, well-fed cows came up from the Nile and began to graze among the reeds.

NLTNew Living Translation

In his dream he saw seven fat, healthy cows come up out of the river and begin grazing in the marsh grass.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And behold, seven cows, well built and fat, were coming up from the Nile, and they grazed among the reeds.

KJV 1900King James Version

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.