Genesis 41:26 “The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain…”

Genesis 41:26

The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

World English Bible

The seven good cattle are seven years; and the seven good heads of grain are seven years. The dream is one.

American Standard Version

The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

Geneva Bible 1599

The seuen good kine are seuen yeres, and the seuen good eares are seuen yeeres: this is one dreame.

Darby Translation

The seven fine kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

Young's Literal Translation

the seven good kine are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years, the dream is one;

Bible in Basic English

The seven fat cows are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years: the two have the same sense.

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Cross references

“are”

Genesis 41:2 Genesis 41:47 Genesis 41:5 Genesis 41:29 Genesis 41:53 Exodus 12:11

Genesis 41:2 · BSB

when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.

Genesis 41:47 · BSB

During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully.

Genesis 41:5 · BSB

but he fell back asleep and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, came up on one stalk.

Genesis 41:29 · BSB

Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,

Genesis 41:53 · BSB

When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,

Exodus 12:11 · BSB

This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel, with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover.

“good ears are seven”

Genesis 40:12

Genesis 40:12 · BSB

Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three branches are three days.

“the dream is one”

1 John 5:7 Genesis 2:24 Exodus 26:6

1 John 5:7 · BSB

For there are three that testify:

Genesis 2:24 · BSB

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Exodus 26:6 · BSB

Make fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do.

27Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind—they are seven years of famine.

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