Genesis 41:26-32 - Exposition

Proceeding with the interpretation of the dream, Joseph explains to Pharaoh that the seven good kine and the seven full ears point to a succession of seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt which were already coming ( Genesis 41:29 ), after which there should arise seven years of famine , in which all the plenty should be forgotten in the land, and the famine should consume , or make an end of, the land ( Genesis 41:30 ), and the plenty should not be known in the land by reason of (literally, from the face of, used of the efficient cause of anything, hence on account of) that famine following —literally, the famine, that one, after (things have happened) so; adding ( Genesis 41:32 ), And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice (literally, and as for the doubling of the dream to Pharaoh twice ) ; it is because the thing is established by God ,—literally, the word ( or thing spoken of) is firmly fixed, i.e. cer tainly decreed, by the Elohim— and God will shortly bring it to pass —literally, and hastening (is) the Elohim to do it .