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Genesis 41:2

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 41:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
Genesis 41:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 41

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
2And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.
3And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill-favored and lean-fleshed, and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.
4And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
5And he slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven ears of grain came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine, and fatfleshed, etc.] 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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