Genesis 41:24
'The thin ears of grain swallowed up the seven good ears. I told this to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.'
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. So I told this to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
and the thin{H1851} ears{H7641} swallowed{H1104} up the seven{H7651} good{H2896} ears:{H7641} and I told{H559} it unto the magicians;{H2748} but there was none that could declare{H5046} it to me.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the thin{H1851} ears{H7641} devoured{H1104}{(H8799)} the seven{H7651} good{H2896} ears{H7641}: and I told{H559}{(H8799)} this unto the magicians{H2748}; but there was none that could declare{H5046}{(H8688)} it to me.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And the thynne eares deuowred the.vij. good cares. And I haue tolde it vnto the sothsayers but no man can tell me what it meaneth.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and the seuen thynne eares deuoured the seuen good eares. And I haue shewed it vnto my soithsayers, but they can tell me nothinge therof.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And the thinne eares deuoured the seuen good eares. Nowe I haue tolde the soothsayers, and none can declare it vnto me.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the thinne eares deuoured the seuen good eares: and I haue tolde the southsayers, but there was no man that coulde tell what it meaneth.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told [this] unto the magicians; but [there was] none that could declare [it] to me.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians; but there was no one who could explain it to me."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and the thin ears swallow the seven good ears; and I tell unto the scribes, and there is none declaring to me.'
American Standard Version (1901)
and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
American Standard Version (1901)
and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the seven thin heads made a meal of the seven good heads; and I put this dream before the wise men, but not one of them was able to give me the sense of it.
World English Bible (2000)
The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. So I told all this to the diviner-priests, but no one could tell me its meaning.”
Referenced Verses
- Gen 41:8 : 8 In the morning, Pharaoh's spirit was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians of Egypt and its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
- Dan 4:7 : 7 These were the visions I saw while lying on my bed: I looked, and there stood a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was enormous.
- Exod 8:19 : 19 I will make a distinction between my people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Gen 41:1-88 verses87%
1 After two full years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile.
2 And behold, seven cows, beautiful in appearance and well-fed, came up out of the Nile and began grazing among the reeds.
3 And behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, ugly and thin, and they stood beside the other cows on the bank of the Nile.
4 And the ugly and thin cows devoured the seven beautiful and well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
5 He fell asleep again and dreamed a second time: Seven ears of grain, plump and good, were growing on one stalk.
6 And behold, seven ears of grain, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted after them.
7 And the thin ears of grain swallowed up the seven plump and full ears. Then Pharaoh woke up, and it was a dream.
8 In the morning, Pharaoh's spirit was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians of Egypt and its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
- Gen 41:17-237 verses84%
17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'In my dream, I was standing on the bank of the Nile.'
18 'And behold, seven cows, fat and sleek, came up out of the Nile and began grazing among the reeds.'
19 'Then seven other cows came up after them, weak, ugly, and gaunt—such as I had never seen in all the land of Egypt for ugliness.'
20 'And the thin, ugly cows devoured the seven fat cows that came up first.'
21 'But even after they had eaten them, no one could tell that they had done so; they still looked just as ugly as before. Then I woke up.'
22 'In my second dream, I saw seven ears of grain, full and good, growing on one stalk.'
23 'After them, seven other ears of grain sprouted—thin and scorched by the east wind.'
- Gen 41:25-317 verses81%
25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, 'The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do.'
26 'The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears of grain are also seven years; the dreams mean the same thing.'
27 The seven thin and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven thin ears of grain scorched by the east wind also represent seven years of famine.
28 It is just as I told Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.
29 Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt.
30 But after them, seven years of famine will arise, and all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten. The famine will ravage the land.
31 The abundance in the land will not be remembered because the famine that follows will be so severe.
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15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said about you that when you hear a dream, you can interpret it.'
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6 Joseph said to them, "Please listen to this dream I had.
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8 They said to him, 'We each had a dream, but there is no one to interpret it.' Joseph replied, 'Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me, please.'
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7 These were the visions I saw while lying on my bed: I looked, and there stood a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was enormous.
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47 During the seven years of abundance, the land produced bountifully.
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36 This food will be held in reserve for the land to be used during the seven years of famine that will come upon Egypt, so that the land will not be destroyed by the famine.
- Gen 41:11-122 verses69%
11 'We both had dreams on the same night, each with its own meaning.'
12 'And there with us was a young Hebrew man, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams, and he interpreted them for us, giving each of us the meaning of his dream.'
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54 Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every land, but in all the land of Egypt there was food.
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16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was favorable, he said to Joseph, 'I also had a dream. There were three baskets of white bread on my head.