Genesis 41:18

18 I saw seven fat and beautiful cows that came up out of the river and ate the 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 Joseph answered the king, "I am not able to explain the meaning of dreams, but God will do this for the king."

17 Then the king said to Joseph, "In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile River.

18 I saw seven fat and beautiful cows that came up out of the river and ate the grass.

19 Then I saw seven more cows come out of the river that were thin and lean and ugly -- the worst looking cows I have seen in all the land of Egypt.

20 And these thin and ugly cows ate the first seven fat cows,