Genesis 41:21
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.
Cross-references
Genesis 41:3
Parallel
In Genesis 41:3, the seven thin cows first appear by the Nile, setting up the dream imagery that culminates in their devouring the fat cows here.
Genesis 41:30
Parallel
In Genesis 41:30, Joseph reveals that the thin cows represent seven years of famine that will consume Egypt's plenty — the meaning behind the dream.
Psalm 37:19
Contrast
Psalm 37:19 promises abundance for the righteous during famine — directly opposing the perpetual famine symbolized by the lean cows here.
Isaiah 9:20
Parallel
Isaiah 9:20 describes eating without satisfaction — the exact same phenomenon as the lean cows devouring yet remaining hungry here.