Genesis 41

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 41:42-43

Genesis 41:42-43 . Pharaoh took off his ring Which was both a token of the highest dignity, and an instrument of the greatest power; and put it on Joseph’s hand Thereby giving him authority to make and sign what decrees he thought fit in the king’s name. He made him ride in the second chariot That he might be known to be next to the king in dignity and power. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 41:44

Genesis 41:44. Without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot A hyperbolical phrase, signifying that all the affairs of the kingdom should pass through his hands. Only in the throne will I be greater than thou It is probable there were those about court that opposed Joseph’s preferment, which occasioned Pharaoh so oft to repeat the grant, and with that solemn sanction, I am Pharaoh. Hence, besides the honours just mentioned, he also gave him a new name, and such a name as spoke the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 41:46

Genesis 41:46. Joseph was thirty years old So that his life had been a life of humiliation and suffering for about thirteen years. But the season of peculiar and great affliction, whereby his faith and patience, and all his graces, had been tried to the uttermost, had prepared him for his subsequent exaltation, which was of much longer duration, even for the space of eighty years. His age may also, perhaps, be mentioned here, to signify that his great wisdom, when he stood before Pharaoh,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 41:50

Genesis 41:50. Two sons In the names he gave them, he owned the divine providence giving this happy turn to his affairs. He was made to forget his misery, but could he be so unnatural as to forget all his father’s house? And he was made fruitful in the land of his affliction. It had been the land of his affliction, and, in some sense, it was still so, for his distance from his father was still his affliction. Ephraim signifies fruitfulness, and Manasseh, forgetfulness. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 41:54

Genesis 41:54. The seven years of death began to come Not only in Egypt, but in other lands, that is, all the neighbouring countries. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:1-57

Joseph’s rise to power (39:1-41:57)In contrast to Judah, Joseph was blameless in his behaviour in Egypt. Soon he was placed in charge of Potiphar’s household (39:1-6). When he rejected the immoral invitations of Potiphar’s wife, she turned against him bitterly and had him thrown into prison (7-20). Again his behaviour was blameless, and soon he was given a position of responsibility over the other prisoners (21-23).Among the prisoners who later joined Joseph were two of Pharaoh’s palace... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 41:1

the river: i e. the Nile. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 41:2

seven . . . kine. The cow was the emblem of Isis. In the Egyptian "Book of the Dead", Osiris is represented as a bull, accompanied by seven cows. (British Museum.) This was the basis of the dream, and gave it such significance and mystery. in a meadow = among the rushes, or reeds, ' ahu , probably an Egyptian word. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 41:5

seven ears. Unknown to us; but common in Egypt with the Triticum composition. rank = fat. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 41:6

east wind. In Egypt the prevailing winds are N. and S.: in Palestine E. and W. The wind here is the Ckamsin (Hebrew. kadim), which is southeast, and is a blighting wind. Hebrews had only the four quarters. Had it said here south, it would have meant nothing, but east conveys the nature of the wind, especially as evil was supposed to come from the east and good from the west, as in other countries. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 41:42-43

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 41:44

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 41:46

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 41:50

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 41:54

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:1-57

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 41:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 41:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 41:5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 41:6

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