Genesis 41:2
“And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed ; and they fed in a meadow.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine, and fatfleshed,.... Seven cows or heifers, sleek,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 41:1-57
- Joseph Was Exalted 1. יאר ye'or, “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic. 2.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
There came up out of the river seven well-favored kine - This must certainly refer to the hippopotamus or river horse,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 41:1-8
Observe, 1. The delay of Joseph's enlargement. It was not till the end of two full years (Gen 41:1); so long he waited…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
out of the river The Nile is the source of the fertility and wealth of Egypt. The cows issuing from the Nile would be a…