Genesis 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.

Cross-reference

Genesis 41:4 Historical context

Genesis 41:4 continues the dream: the thin cows devour the fat ones, completing the disturbing image.

In Genesis 41:20, Joseph recounts that the thin cows ate the fat cows, interpreting the dream's meaning.

Genesis 41:21 adds that after eating, the thin cows remained ugly — a detail in Joseph's interpretation.

Genesis 41:54 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 41:54 fulfills the prophecy: the famine years arrive just as Joseph predicted from the dream.