Genesis 41:3

And, behold, seven other oxen came up from the river after them, evil in appearance, and leanfleshed; and they stood beside them by the bank of the river.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.

In Context

2And, behold, there came up from the River seven oxen, goodly in appearance, and fat-fleshed; and they grazed in the meadow.

4And the evil-looking and lean-fleshed oxen ate up the seven well-looking and fat ones: and Pharoh awoke.

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Genesis 41:4And the evil-looking and lean-fleshed oxen ate up the seven well-looking and fat ones: and Pharoh awoke.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:2-9

Pharaoh's Portentous Dream. ( b. c. 1715.) 1 And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. 2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. 3 And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. 4 And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So… Read the whole commentary →

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