Bible Commentary

And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream. Of which phrase see Poole on “Gen 40:5“. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he,…. In one and the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:11”

Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, [both] me and the chief baker: Pharaoh was wroth with his servants,…. Not with all of them, but with the butler and the baker. Aben Ezra observes here, that Pharaoh was not the proper name of this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:10”

Then spoke the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day: 9. I do remember ] R.V. marg., will make mention of, gives the right meaning of the Heb. LXX , Lat. confiteor. my faults ] Lit. “my sins” (cf. Gen 40:1). He is not referring to his forgetfulness (Gen 40:23), … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:9”

And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but [there was] none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. 8 32. Joseph as Interpreter 8. his spirit was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:8”

And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, [it was] a dream. Not a real thing, as Pharaoh in his sleep imagined it to be. Heb. Behold the dream, i.e. the dream did not vanish, as dreams commonly do, but was fixed in his mind, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:7”

And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them. 6. blasted with the east wind ] The east wind in the O.T. is always a synonym for dryness, parching heat, and violence. Cf. Eze 17:10; Eze 19:12; Hos 13:15; Jon 4:8. In Egypt the S.E. wind is the dreaded … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:6”

And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. 5. a second time ] Here, as in Gen 37:9 and Gen 40:16, the duplication of the dream seems to place its significance beyond dispute. The resemblance of the dreams is found in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:5”

And the ill favored and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. 4. did eat up ] The fantastic side of the dream. Cf. Gen 40:11; Gen 40:17. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:4”

And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favored and leanfleshed; and stood by the [other] kine upon the brink of the river. Which shows how sparingly the river overflowed the lands. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And, behold, seven other kine came up … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:3”

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favored kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow. 2. out of the river ] The Nile is the source of the fertility and wealth of Egypt. The cows issuing from the Nile would be a symbol of fertility. The Egyptian goddess Hathor … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 41:2”