2 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.

Other Translations of Genesis 41:2

New International Version

2 when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds.

English Standard Version

2 and behold, there came up out of the Nile seven cows attractive and plump, and they fed in the reed grass.

The Message

2 Seven cows came up out of the Nile, all shimmering with health, and grazed on the marsh grass.

New King James Version

2 Suddenly there came up out of the river seven cows, fine looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow.

New Living Translation

2 In his dream he saw seven fat, healthy cows come up out of the river and begin grazing in the marsh grass.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 41:2

Commentary on Genesis 41:1-8

(Read Genesis 41:1-8)

The means of Joseph's being freed from prison were Pharaoh's dreams, as here related. Now that God no longer speaks to us in that way, it is no matter how little we either heed dreams, or tell them. The telling of foolish dreams can make no better than foolish talk. But these dreams showed that they were sent of God; when he awoke, Pharaoh's spirit was troubled.