And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
The ugly, skinny cows ate up the seven beautiful, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
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
In the book of Genesis, Pharaoh, the ruler of ancient Egypt, is experiencing a series of prophetic dreams that symbolize future events in his kingdom. This particular dream involves seven healthy and fat cows being devoured by seven ugly and thin ones, representing upcoming years of abundance followed by severe famine. The narrative is set during the time when Joseph, a Hebrew slave wrongfully imprisoned, is summoned to interpret these dreams, highlighting God's sovereignty in revealing truths through unlikely circumstances.
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