Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
and the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. And I told it to the scribes; but there was none to make it known to me.
New American Standard Bible
and the thin ears swallowed the seven good ears. Then
King James Version
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
Holman Bible
The thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this to the magicians, but no one can tell me what it means.”
International Standard Version
But the thin ears gobbled up the seven good ears. I told all this to my advisors, but nobody was able to explain it to me."
A Conservative Version
and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears. And I told it to the magicians, but there was no man who could declare it to me.
American Standard Version
and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
Amplified
and the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. Now I told this to the magicians and soothsayers, but there was no one who could explain it [to me].”
Bible in Basic English
And the seven thin heads made a meal of the seven good heads; and I put this dream before the wise men, but not one of them was able to give me the sense of it.
Julia Smith Translation
And the thin ears will swallow the seven good ears: and I spake to the sacred scribes, and there was none announcing to me.
King James 2000
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the thin ears of grain swallowed up the seven good ears of grain. And I told the magicians, but there was none to explain [it] to me."
Modern King James verseion
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. And I spoke to the magicians, but there was none that could open it to me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. And I have told it unto the soothsayers, but no man can tell me what it meaneth."
NET Bible
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."
New Heart English Bible
And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me."
The Emphasized Bible
Then did the lean ears swallow up, the seven good ears. So I told these things unto the sacred scribes, but there was none that could explain them to me.
Webster
And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this to the magicians; but there was none that could explain it to me.
World English Bible
The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me."
Youngs Literal Translation
and the thin ears swallow the seven good ears; and I tell unto the scribes, and there is none declaring to me.'
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
Magician » Failed to interpret pharaoh's dreams
Promotion » Instances of » Joseph, from imprisoned slave to prince
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Seven » Years » A famine lasted in egypt for
Interlinear
Shibbol
שׁבּלת שׁבּל
Shibbol
ears, ears of corn, branches, channel, floods, Shibboleth, waterflood
Usage: 19
Sheba`
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 41:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams
23 And behold, seven ears, withered, thin, parched with the east wind, sprung up after them; 24 and the thin ears devoured the seven good ears. And I told it to the scribes; but there was none to make it known to me. 25 And Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one. What God will do he has made known to Pharaoh.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 41:8
And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the scribes of Egypt, and all the sages who were therein, and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none to interpret them to Pharaoh.
Daniel 4:7
Then came in the scribes, the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation of it.
Exodus 8:19
Then the scribes said to Pharaoh, This is the finger of God! But Pharaoh's heart was stubborn, and he hearkened not to them, as Jehovah had said.