Genesis 41:40-57 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:33-45

Here is, I. The good advice that Joseph gave to Pharaoh, which was, 1. That in the years of plenty he should lay up for the years of famine, buy up corn when it was cheap, that he might both enrich himself and supply the country when it would be dear and scarce. Note, Fair warning should always be followed with good counsel. Therefore the prudent man foresees the evil, that he may hide himself. God has in his word told us of a day of trial and exigence before us, when we shall need all the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:46-57

Observe here, I. The building of Joseph's family in the birth of two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Gen. 41:50-52. In the names he gave them, he owned the divine Providence giving this happy turn to his affairs, 1. He was made to forget his misery, Job 11:16. We should bear our afflictions when they are present as those that know not but Providence may so outweigh them by after-comforts as that we may even forget them when they are past. But could he be so unnatural as to forget all his father's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:40

Thou shall be over my house ,...., Have the care of his domestic affairs, and be the principal man in his palace and court: and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled ; not only in his family, but in his whole kingdom; whatever he ordered and commanded them to do, they should it, or "all my people shall kiss" F19 ישק "osculabitur", Montanus, Junius, & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt. , that is, either their hand at the sight of him, or meeting him, in token of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:41

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph ,.... He continued speaking to him for the greater confirmation of what he had said, and for further explanation of it: see, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt ; not merely as the corn master general, to take care of a provision of corn in time of plenty, against a time of scarcity, but as a viceroy or deputy governor over the whole land, as appears by the ensigns of honour and dignity bestowed on him; of which in the following verses. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:42

And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand ,.... Which, as it was expressive of the interest he had in his royal favour, so was a token of that high office and great dignity to which he was promoted: thus among the Romans, in later times, when anyone was put into the equestrian order, a ring was given to him F23 Plin. Nat. Hist. l. 33. c. 1. ; for originally none but knights were allowed to wear rings; and it was sometimes used to design a successor in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:43

And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had ,.... By which it appeared that he was next to Pharaoh, but not above him; as kings were wont to have more chariots than one, those were distinguished by first, second, &c.; being of greater state the one than the other, see 2 Chronicles 35:24 , and they cried before him, bow the knee ; that is, his guard that attended him, when he rode out in his chariot, called to the people, as they passed along, to bow the knee to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:44

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh ,.... Or I am king, which the word Pharaoh signifies, as Josephus F26 Antiqu. l. 8. c. 6. sect. 2. says; and that this is not a proper name, but a title of office, seems plain from these words; and the sense either is, that though Pharaoh had raised Joseph to such high honour and dignity, yet he alone was king: or this he said to show his power and authority to do what he had done, and would stand by him, and support him in his office and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:45

And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah ,.... Which, according to the paraphrase of Onkelos, signifies one to whom hidden things are revealed; or, as Jonathan, a revealer of secrets; and so most of the Jewish writers explain it; and which seems to be given him from his interpreting Pharaoh's dreams, and revealing what was hereafter to come to pass. The word is only used in this place, at least the latter part of it and Aben Ezra confesses his ignorance of it, whether it is an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:46

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt ,.... Interpreting his dreams, and had such honour conferred upon him as to be made his prime minister; from whence it appears that Joseph had now been thirteen years in Egypt, partly in Potiphar's house, and partly in prison, since he was seventeen years of age when he was sold thither, see Genesis 37:2 , and Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh ; from standing before him, and ministering to him as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:47

And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. Such as the gatherers take up in their hands when reaped, in order to bind up in sheaves: now such was the fruitfulness of the land during the seven years of plenty, that either one stalk produced as many ears as a man could hold in his hand; or one grain produced an handful, as Ben Melech observes; though Onkelos paraphrases the words,"the inhabitants of the earth in the seven years of plenty gathered even into their... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:33-45

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:46-57

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:47

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