Teks -- Genesis 41:3 (NET)

41:3 Then seven bad-looking, thin cows were coming up after them from the Nile, and they stood beside the other cows at the edge of the river.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

TSK: Gen 41:3 - ill favoured

ill favoured : Gen 41:4, Gen 41:20, Gen 41:21

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Gen 41:3

Which shows how sparingly the river overflowed the lands.

Haydock: Gen 41:3 - Very bank

Very bank; to shew that the Nile had not inundated far, and that consequently a great famine would prevail, as the fertility of Egypt depends greatly on the overflowing of the Nile. "When the river rises 12 cubits, sterility pervades Egypt; when 13, famine is still felt. Fourteen cubits bring joy, 15 security, 16 delight. It has never yet been known to rise above 18 cubits." (Pliny, Natural History v. 9.) This successive depression of the waters was an effect of God's judgments, which no astrologers could foretel. (Tirinus)

Gill: Gen 41:3 - And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured, and leanfleshed // and stood by the other kine // upon the brink of the river

And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured, and leanfleshed,.... Thin and haggard, their bones stuck out, having scarce any flesh upon them, and made a wretched figure:

and stood by the other kine; and looked so much the worse, when compared with them:

upon the brink of the river; it not being overflowed, so that there was no grass to be had, but just upon the bank, where these kept for that purpose; for the fruitfulness of Egypt was owing to the river Nile; as that overflowed or did not, there was plenty or famine; hence both these sorts of creatures came up out of that.