I saw in my dream, and behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, full and good:
Parallel translations
- KJV And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
- BSB In my dream I also saw seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, growing on a single stalk.
- NKJV Also I saw in my dream, and suddenly seven heads came up on one stalk, full and good.
- NASB I saw also in my dream, and behold, seven ears of grain, full and good, came up on a single stalk;
- NLT “In my dream I also saw seven heads of grain, full and beautiful, growing on a single stalk.
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