Genesis 41:54 KJV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 41:54

dearth. One of 13 famines. See note on Genesis 12:10 . Gen 12:57 all countries. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject). i.e. people from all countries. all lands. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Whole). i.e. all neighbouring lands, read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 41:54-57

"And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all the lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith unto you, do. And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt. And... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:54

Genesis 41:54. The dearth was in all lands— It extended itself to Syria, to the land of Canaan; and, in general, throughout the neighbouring countries. When any thing spreads far and wide, it is said, in the language of almost all nations, to be propagated through the world, over all lands, or all the earth. Bishop Patrick thinks that a general drought was the cause of this famine. In all the land of AEgypt there was bread— Sufficient provisions of all kinds. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 41:46-57

The notation of the birth of Joseph’s sons is, of course, very significant in view of God’s purposes concerning Abraham’s family (Genesis 41:50-52). Joseph acknowledged God’s goodness to him in naming both his sons. An allusion to the blessing aspect of the patriarchal promises occurs in Genesis 41:49."If the name of Joseph’s first son (Manasseh) focuses on a God who preserves, the name of Joseph’s second son (Ephraim) focuses on a God who blesses." [Note: Hamilton, The Book . . . Chapters... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 41:1-57

The Dreams of Pharaoh and the Advancement of Joseph1. Pharaoh] It is believed that a dynasty of Asiatic (perhaps Bedouin) conquerors, known as the Hyksôs or Shepherd kings, were now in power in Egypt. Their rule lasted for 500 years, until 1700 or 1600 b.c., when a native Nubian dynasty from Thebes expelled the invaders. The court was at Zoan on the eastern frontier of Egypt. The elevation of Joseph to an almost royal position, and the welcome extended to his kinsmen, were natural at the hands... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Genesis 41:54

(54) The dearth.—As the Nile at this early period was not assisted and regulated in its overflow by dams and canals, famines were much more common in Egypt than when subsequently the kings had done so much to provide against this danger. As, too, this dearth was “in all lands,” in Arabia, Palestine, Ethiopia, &c., there was evidently a long period of excessive drought. Still Egypt is always liable to famine, and Bar Hebræus (Chronicon, p. 260) gives terrible details of the sufferings of... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Genesis 41:1-57

Joseph the Optimist Genesis 41:33 Neither the personality nor the public position of Joseph accounts for his effect on posterity. His peculiarity is not that he rises to a pinnacle of earthly splendour. It is that his splendour has come out of his dungeon. I. The portrait of Joseph is a philosophical picture the earliest attempt to delineate a theory of the universe in the form of the narrative. Joseph is made the spokesman of the new evangel. He comes before us as the advocate for optimism.... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:1-57

PHARAOH’S DREAMSGenesis 41:1-57"Thus saith the Lord, that frustrateth the tokens of the liars and maketh diviners mad; that confirmeth the word of His servant, and performeth the counsel of His messengers; that saith of Cyrus, He is nay shepherd, and shall perform all My pleasure."- Isaiah 44:25; Isaiah 44:28.THE preceding act in this great drama-the act comprising the scenes of Joseph’s temptation, unjust imprisonment, and interpretation of his fellow-prisoners’ dreams-was written for the sake... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:37-57

JOSEPH’S ADMINISTRATIONGenesis 41:37-57, Genesis 47:13-26"He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance: To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom." Psalms 105:21-22."MANY a monument consecrated to the memory of some nobleman gone to his long home, who during life had held high rank at the court of Pharaoh, is decorated with the simple but laudatory inscription, ‘His ancestors were unknown people.’" -so we are told by our most accurate informant... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 41:1-57

DREAMS SENT BY GOD TO PHARAOH Joseph remained in prison two full years longer, a further time of learning in humiliation the practical lesson of self-discipline. But he was under God's eye, and at the right time God sent two dreams to Pharaoh of such a character that he was greatly stirred by them. No doubt he had had many other dreams, but these were so outstanding that he could not ignore them. In the first dream seven cows came up out of the Nile river, beautiful and well nourished, and... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 41:54

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 41:54-57

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 41:54

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Genesis 41:46-57

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 41:1-57

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Genesis 41:54

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Genesis 41:1-57

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:1-57

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:37-57

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 41:1-57

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