Genesis 41:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When they had devoured them, however, no one could tell that they had done so; their appearance was as ugly as it had been before. Then I awoke.”
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“When they had devoured them, however, no one could tell that they had done so; their appearance was as ugly as it had been before. Then I awoke.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“and they come in unto their midst, and it hath not been known that they have come in unto their midst, and their appearance <FI>is<Fi> bad as at the commencement; and I awake.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 41:21 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 37:19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
- Isaiah 9:20They carve out what is on the right, but they are still hungry; they eat what is on the left, but they are still not satisfied. Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.
- Ezekiel 3:3“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.
- Revelation 10:9And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
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