Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then seven heads of grain, withered and thin and burned with the east wind, were sprouting up after them.
New American Standard Bible
and lo, seven ears, withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them;
King James Version
And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
Holman Bible
After them, seven heads of grain—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind—sprouted up.
International Standard Version
All of a sudden, seven thin, withered ears of grain, scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.
A Conservative Version
And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, [and] blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them,
American Standard Version
and, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
Amplified
and lo, seven [other] ears, withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind, sprouted after them;
Bible in Basic English
And then I saw seven other heads, dry, thin, and wasted by the east wind, coming up after them:
Darby Translation
And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, parched with the east wind, sprung up after them;
Julia Smith Translation
And behold, seven ears dry, thin, blasted by the east, springing up after them.
King James 2000
And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and dried by the east wind, sprung up after them:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And behold, seven withered ears of grain, thin [and] scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them.
Modern King James verseion
And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, blasted by the east wind, sprang up after them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and seven other ears, withered, thin and blasted with wind, spring up after them.
New Heart English Bible
and behold, seven heads of grain, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
The Emphasized Bible
And lo! seven ears, withered lean shrivelled by an east wind growing up after them.
Webster
And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:
World English Bible
and behold, seven heads of grain, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
Youngs Literal Translation
and lo, seven ears, withered, thin, blasted with an east wind, are springing up after them;
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 41:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams
22 I also saw in my dream seven heads of grain growing on one stalk, full and good. 23 Then seven heads of grain, withered and thin and burned with the east wind, were sprouting up after them. 24 The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. So I told all this to the diviner-priests, but no one could tell me its meaning."
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 41:6
Then seven heads of grain, thin and burned by the east wind, were sprouting up after them.
2 Kings 19:26
Their residents are powerless, they are terrified and ashamed. They are as short-lived as plants in the field, or green vegetation. They are as short-lived as grass on the rooftops when it is scorched by the east wind.
Psalm 129:6-7
May they be like the grass on the rooftops which withers before one can even pull it up,
Hosea 8:7
They sow the wind, and so they will reap the whirlwind! The stalk does not have any standing grain; it will not produce any flour. Even if it were to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it all up.
Hosea 9:16
Ephraim will be struck down -- their root will be dried up; they will not yield any fruit. Even if they do bear children, I will kill their precious offspring.
Hosea 13:15
Even though he flourishes like a reed plant, a scorching east wind will come, a wind from the Lord rising up from the desert. As a result, his spring will dry up; his well will become dry. That wind will spoil all his delightful foods in the containers in his storehouse.