Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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.
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.
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 seven other ears, withered, thin and blasted with wind, spring up after them. 24 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." 25 Then Joseph said unto Pharaoh, "Both Pharaoh's dreams are one. And God doth show Pharaoh what he is about to do.
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Names
Cross References
Genesis 41:8
When the morning came, his spirit was troubled. And he sent and called for all the soothsayers of Egypt and all the wise men thereof, and told them his dream: but there was none of them that could interpret it unto Pharaoh.
Daniel 4:7
So there came the soothsayers, charmers, Chaldeans and conjurers of devils: to whom I told the dream. But what it betokened, they could not show me:
Exodus 8:19
Then said the enchanters unto Pharaoh, "It is the finger of God." Neverthelater, Pharaoh's heart was hardened and he regarded them not, as the LORD had said.