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
This is part of Pharaoh's recounting of his prophetic dream to Joseph around 1900 BC in ancient Egypt. The dream of seven thin cows devouring seven fat cows would be interpreted by Joseph as a warning of seven years of abundance followed by seven years of severe famine. Dreams were considered very significant in ancient Egyptian culture, especially those of the Pharaoh.
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