Genesis 41:18

18 And behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fatfleshed and wellfavored, and they fed in a meadow.

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 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace."

17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, "In my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river.

18 And behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fatfleshed and wellfavored, and they fed in a meadow.

19 And behold, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very illfavored and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness.

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