Verse Comparison: Genesis 41:27
American Standard Version
And the seven lean and ill-favored kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.
Amplified® Bible
And the seven thin and ill favored cows that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears [of grain], blighted {and} shriveled by the east wind; they are seven years of hunger {and} famine.
Contemporary English Version
The seven skinny, ugly cows that came up later also stand for seven years, as do the seven bad heads of grain that were scorched by the east wind. The dreams mean there will be seven years when there won't be enough grain.
Darby English Version
And the seven lean and bad kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears, parched with the east wind, will be seven years of famine.
Good News Bible
The seven thin cows which came up later and the seven thin heads of grain scorched by the desert wind are seven years of famine.
King James Version
And the seven thin and ill favored kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
New American Standard Bible
"The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven thin ears scorched by the east wind will be seven years of famine.
New International Version
The seven lean, ugly cows that came up afterward are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind: They are seven years of famine.
New King James Version
And the seven thin and ugly cows which came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty heads blighted by the east wind are seven years of famine.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them represent seven years, and the seven thin ears scorched by the east wind will constitute seven years of famine.
Revised Standard Version
The seven lean and gaunt cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears blighted by the east wind are also seven years of famine.
Young's Literal Translation
and the seven thin and bad kine which are coming up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears, blasted with an east wind, are seven years of famine;
