Genesis 41:20

20 The thin, sickly cows ate up the seven well-fed ones.

Genesis 41:20 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:20

And the lean and the ill favoured kine
The same as previously described; (See Gill on Genesis 41:4).

Genesis 41:20 In-Context

18 Suddenly, seven nice-looking, well-fed cows came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.

19 Seven other cows came up behind them. These cows were scrawny, very sick, and thin. I've never seen such sickly cows in all of Egypt!

20 The thin, sickly cows ate up the seven well-fed ones.

21 Even though they had eaten them, no one could tell they had eaten them. They looked just as sick as before. Then I woke up.

22 "In my second dream I saw seven good, full heads of grain growing on a single stalk.