Genesis 41:18

18 and, behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, fat-fleshed and well-favored. They fed in the reed-grass,

Genesis 41:18 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:18

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine
Cows or heifers, (See Gill on Genesis 41:2); the account of them is the same here as there, and of the place where they fed, only the words are transposed.

Genesis 41:18 In-Context

16 Yosef answered Par`oh, saying, "It isn't in me: God will give Par`oh an answer of shalom."

17 Par`oh spoke to Yosef, "In my dream, behold, I stood on the brink of the river:

18 and, behold, there came up out of the river seven cattle, fat-fleshed and well-favored. They fed in the reed-grass,

19 and, behold, seven other cattle came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Mitzrayim for badness.

20 The lean and ill-favored cattle ate up the first seven fat cattle,