Genesis 41:4

4 and the thin cows ate up the fat cows. Then the king woke up.

Genesis 41:4 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:4

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.

Genesis 41:4 In-Context

2 when seven cows, fat and sleek, came up out of the river and began to feed on the grass.

3 Then seven other cows came up; they were thin and bony. They came and stood by the other cows on the riverbank,

4 and the thin cows ate up the fat cows. Then the king woke up.

5 He fell asleep again and had another dream. Seven heads of grain, full and ripe, were growing on one stalk.

6 Then seven other heads of grain sprouted, thin and scorched by the desert wind,