Genesis 41:27

41:27 The seven lean, bad-looking cows that came up after them represent seven years, as do the seven empty heads of grain burned with the east wind. They represent ¹  seven years of famine.

Genesis 41:20

41:20 The lean, bad-looking cows ate up the seven ²  fat cows.

[41:27]  ¹ tn Heb “are.” Another option is to translate, “There will be seven years of famine.”

[41:20]  ² tn Heb “the seven first fat cows.”