And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
And after they had eaten the fat cows, you couldn't tell they had eaten anything at all; they were still just as skinny and ugly as they were at the start. Then I woke up.
Pharaoh is describing his disturbing dream where thin, ugly cows devoured fat cows but remained unchanged - still looking starved and terrible.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, this verse is part of Pharaoh's dream about seven skinny cows devouring seven fat ones, which symbolizes the coming years of famine after a time of abundance in ancient Egypt. This event occurs during the time of Joseph, a Hebrew who had been sold into slavery but rose to prominence by interpreting dreams as a gift from God. The dream highlights God's sovereignty in revealing future events to prepare nations for hardship.
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