Genesis 41:19

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“After them, seven other cows—sickly, ugly, and thin—came up. I have never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt!”

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BSBPD

“After them, seven other cows—sickly, ugly, and thin—came up. I have never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt!”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and lo, seven other kine are coming up after them, thin, and of very bad form, and lean <FI>in<Fi> flesh; I have not seen like these in all the land of Egypt for badness.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 41:19 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 17:1You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep with any defect or serious flaw, for that is detestable to the LORD your God.

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