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Genesis 41:18
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KJ21
And behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fatfleshed and wellfavored, and they fed in a meadow.
ASV
and, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and well-favored; and they fed in the reed-grass:
AMP
and seven fat, sleek and handsome cows came up out of the river, and they grazed in the reed grass [of a marshy pasture].
AMPC
And behold, there came up out of the river [Nile] seven fat, sleek, and handsome cows, and they grazed in the reed grass [of a marshy pasture].
BRG
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
CSB
when seven well-fed, healthy-looking cows came up from the Nile and grazed among the reeds.
CSBA
when seven well-fed, healthy-looking cows came up from the Nile and grazed among the reeds.
CEB
In front of me, seven fattened, stout cows climbed up out of the Nile and grazed on the reeds.
CJB
and there came up out of the river seven cows, fat and sleek; and they began feeding in the swamp grass.
CEV
I saw seven fat, healthy cows come up out of the river, and they began feeding on the grass.
DARBY
And behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and of fine form, and they fed in the reed-grass.
DRA
And seven kine came up out of the river exceeding beautiful and full of flesh: and they grazed on green places in a marshy pasture.
ERV
Seven cows came up out of the river and stood there eating the grass. They were healthy, good-looking cows.
EASY
I saw seven cows that came up out of the river. They were fat, and good to look at. They were eating the grass at the side of the river.
EHV
Suddenly seven fat, beautiful cows came up out of the river and were grazing in the marsh grass.
ESV
Seven cows, plump and attractive, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass.
ESVUK
Seven cows, plump and attractive, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass.
EXB
I saw seven fat and ·beautiful [sleek] cows that came up out of the river and ate the ·grass [reed beds].
GNV
And lo, there came up out of the river seven fat fleshed, and well favored kine. and they fed in the meadow.
GW
Suddenly, seven nice-looking, well-fed cows came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
GNT
when seven cows, fat and sleek, came up out of the river and began feeding on the grass.
HCSB
when seven well-fed, healthy-looking cows came up from the Nile and began to graze among the reeds.
ICB
I saw seven fat and beautiful cows. They came up out of the river and ate the grass.
ISV
and all of a sudden seven healthy, plump, beautiful cows emerged from the Nile and began to graze among the reeds that line the bank.
JUB
and, behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, fat-fleshed and beautiful in appearance; and they fed in a meadow.
KJV
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
AKJV
and, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:
LSB
and behold, seven cows, fat and sleek came up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the reeds.
LEB
and behold, seven cows, well built and fat, were coming up from the Nile, and they grazed among the reeds.
TLB
“when suddenly, seven fat, healthy-looking cows came up out of the river and began grazing along the riverbank.
MSG
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile. Seven cows, shimmering with health, came up out of the river and grazed on the marsh grass. On their heels seven more cows, all skin and bones, came up. I’ve never seen uglier cows anywhere in Egypt. Then the seven skinny, ugly cows ate up the first seven healthy cows. But you couldn’t tell by looking—after eating them up they were just as skinny and ugly as before. Then I woke up.
MEV
And suddenly there came up out of the river seven cows, fattened and fine-looking, and they grazed in the reeds.
NOG
Suddenly, seven nice-looking, well-fed cows came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
NABRE
when up from the Nile came seven cows, fat and well-formed; they grazed in the reed grass.
NASB
and behold, seven cows, fat and fine-looking came up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the marsh grass.
NASB1995
and behold, seven cows, fat and sleek came up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the marsh grass.
NCB
Seven fat and beautiful cows came out of the Nile and they began to graze on the reed grass.
NCV
I saw seven fat and beautiful cows that came up out of the river and ate the grass.
NET
Then seven fat and fine-looking cows were coming up out of the Nile, and they grazed in the reeds.
NIRV
Seven cows came up out of the river. They were fat and looked healthy. They were eating the tall grass growing along the river.
NIV
when out of the river there came up seven cows, fat and sleek, and they grazed among the reeds.
NIVUK
when out of the river there came up seven cows, fat and sleek, and they grazed among the reeds.
NKJV
Suddenly seven cows came up out of the river, fine looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow.
NLV
I saw seven cows coming out of the Nile. They were fat and good-looking, and they ate the grass beside the river.
NLT
and I saw seven fat, healthy cows come up out of the river and begin grazing in the marsh grass.
NRSVA
and seven cows, fat and sleek, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass.
NRSVACE
and seven cows, fat and sleek, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass.
NRSVCE
and seven cows, fat and sleek, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass.
NRSVUE
and seven cows, fat and sleek, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass.
OJB
And, hinei, there came up out of the Nile seven cows beri’ot basar (fat in body) and sleek of form; and they grazed by the riverbank.
RGT
“And lo, there came up out of the river seven fat-fleshed, and good-looking cows. And they fed in the meadow.
RSV
and seven cows, fat and sleek, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass;
RSVCE
and seven cows, fat and sleek, came up out of the Nile and fed in the reed grass;
TLV
And to my surprise, out of the Nile seven cows were coming up, beefy and good-looking, and they grazed in the reeds.
VOICE
and seven healthy, fat cows came up out of the Nile River and grazed in the grassy reeds at the river’s edge.
WEB
and behold, seven fat and sleek cattle came up out of the river. They fed in the marsh grass;
WYC
and seven kine, full fair, with flesh able to eating, went up from the water, which kine gathered green sedges in the pasture of the marshes; (and seven cows, sleek and with flesh good for eating, came out of the water, and they gathered green sedges in the pasture of the marshes;)
YLT
and lo, out of the River coming up are seven kine, fat [in] flesh, and of fair form, and they feed among the reeds;
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