Genesis 41:20

20 And the lean and ugly cows ate up the first seven fat cows;

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 and, behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fat-fleshed and beautiful in appearance; and they fed in a meadow.

19 And, behold, seven other cows came up after them, lean and very ugly in appearance, and thin, such as I have never seen in all the land of Egypt for ugliness.

20 And the lean and ugly cows ate up the first seven fat cows;

21 and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ugly, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

22 And I also saw in my dream, and, behold, seven heads came up in one stalk, full and beautiful;