KJV ORIGINAL
And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The ugly, skinny cows ate up the seven beautiful, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the strange ending to Pharaoh's first dream, where healthy cows were devoured by sickly ones, causing him to wake up disturbed.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Pharaoh's prophetic dream about seven years of abundance followed by seven years of severe famine in Egypt. In ancient Egypt, cows were symbols of fertility and prosperity, often associated with the goddess Hathor. Dreams were considered messages from the gods, especially for rulers like Pharaoh.
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