Genesis 41:20

“And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:”

"And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:" - Genesis 41:20
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What does Genesis 41:20 mean?

Genesis 41:20 (KJV): And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine: In the book of Genesis, chapter 41, we are given a glimpse into the life of Joseph, the son of Jacob, who was sold into slavery and taken to Egypt. Through a series of events, Joseph…

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The Devourer of Abundance: Lessons from Genesis 41:20

In Genesis 41:20, we find a powerful depiction of a divine revelation given to Pharaoh through the dreams that plagued his sleep. The verse states, "And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat kine." This is a momentous event in the narrative of Joseph…

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A Prayer for the Wisdom to Understand God's Signs

Heavenly Father, Creator of all that is good and true, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence and awe. You are the Ancient of Days, the Alpha and Omega, who knows the end from the beginning and has ordained every moment of our lives. In the stillness of this…

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Genesis 41:41 - "And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt."
Genesis 41:47 - "And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls."
Genesis 36:41 - "Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,"
Luke 20:41 - "And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?"
Genesis 41:53 - "¶ And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended."
Genesis 41:37 - "¶ And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants."
Genesis 41:31 - "And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous."
Genesis 41:29 - "Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:"
Genesis 41:6 - "And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them."
Ezekiel 41:20 - "From the ground unto above the door were cherubims and palm trees made, and on the wall of the temple."
Genesis 41:2 - "And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow."
Genesis 41:26 - "The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one."
Genesis 41:23 - "And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:"
Genesis 41:16 - "And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace."
Genesis 41:52 - "And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction."
Genesis 41:32 - "And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass."
Genesis 41:22 - "And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:"
Judges 20:41 - "And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them."
Genesis 41:18 - "And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:"