Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And they shall come into their belly, and they shall not know that they came into their belly; and evil of form as that in the beginning. And I shall awake.
New American Standard Bible
Yet when they had
King James Version
And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
Holman Bible
When they had devoured them, you could not tell that they had devoured them; their appearance was as bad as it had been before. Then I woke up.
International Standard Version
Not only that," Pharaoh continued, "after they had finished devouring the cows, nobody could tell that they had gobbled them up, because they were just as ugly as before. Then I woke up.
A Conservative Version
And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
American Standard Version
and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
Amplified
Yet when they had devoured them, it could not be detected that they had eaten them, because they were still as thin and emaciated as before. Then I awoke [but again I fell asleep and dreamed].
Bible in Basic English
And even with the fat cows inside them they seemed as bad as before. And so I came out of my sleep.
Darby Translation
and they came into their belly, and it could not be known that they had come into their belly; and their look was bad, as at the beginning. And I awoke.
King James 2000
And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [when] they went into their bellies it could not be known that they went into their bellies, for their appearance [was] as ugly as at the beginning. Then I awoke.
Modern King James verseion
And when they had eaten them up, it could not be seen that they had eaten them; but they were still evil of appearance, as at the beginning. And I awoke.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when they had eaten them up, a man could not perceive that they had eaten them: for they were still as evil favored as they were at the beginning. And I awoke.
NET Bible
When they had eaten them, no one would have known that they had done so, for they were just as bad-looking as before. Then I woke up.
New Heart English Bible
and when they had eaten them up, it couldn't be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ugly, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
The Emphasized Bible
and they passed into their stomach yet could it not be known that they had passed into them, their appearance, being uncomely, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
Webster
And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
World English Bible
and when they had eaten them up, it couldn't be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ugly, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they come in unto their midst, and it hath not been known that they have come in unto their midst, and their appearance is bad as at the commencement; and I awake.
Themes
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Dream » Instances of » Pharaoh
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph interprets pharaoh's dreams
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Pharaoh
Joseph » Summary of his life » Unspoiled by sudden prosperity
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is an interpreter of dreams » Of pharaoh
Promotion » Instances of » Joseph, from imprisoned slave to prince
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 41:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams
20 And the heifers thin and evil will devour the first seven fat heifers. 21 And they shall come into their belly, and they shall not know that they came into their belly; and evil of form as that in the beginning. And I shall awake. 22 And I shall see in my dream, and behold, seven ears coming up in one stalk, full and good.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 37:19
They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Isaiah 9:20
And he shall cut upon the right hand, and hungering; and he shall eat upon the left, and they were not satisfied: they shall eat a man the flesh of his arm.
Ezekiel 3:3
And he will say to me, Son of man, thou shalt cause thy belly to eat, and thou shalt fill thy bowels with this roll which I give to thee. And eating it, it will be in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
Revelation 10:9-10
And I came forth to the angel, saying to him, Give me the little book. And he said to me, Take, and eat it up; and it shall render thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth shall it be sweet as honey.