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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 41:6

Blasted with the east wind - It has been very properly observed that all the mischief done to corn or fruit, by blasting, smutting, mildews, locusts, etc., is attributed to the east wind. See Exodus 10:13 ; Exodus 14:21 ; Psalm 78:26 ; Ezekiel 17:10 ; Jonah 4:8 . In Egypt it is peculiarly destructive, because it comes through the parched deserts of Arabia, often destroying vast numbers of men and women. The destructive nature of the simoom or smoom is mentioned by almost all... read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 1 1.At the end of two full years (154) What anxiety oppressed the mind of the holy man during this time, each of us may conjecture from his own feeling; for we are so tender and effeminate, that we can scarcely bear to be put off for a short time. The Lord exercised his servant not only by a delay of long continuance, but also by another kind of temptation, because he took all human grounds of hope away from him: therefore Moses puts “years of days” for complete and full years. That we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:1

And it came to pass at the end of two full years (literally, two years of days, i.e. two complete years from the commencement of Joseph's incarceration, or more probably after the butler's liberation), that Pharaoh —on the import of the term vide Genesis 12:15 . Under what particular monarch Joseph came to Egypt is a question of much perplexity, and has been variously resolved by modern Egyptologists in favor of— 1. Osirtasen I ; the founder of the twelfth dynasty, a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:1-45

Joseph before Pharaoh, or from the prison to the throne. I. THE DREAMS OF THE MONARCH . 1. His midnight visions . Two full years have expired since the memorable birthday of Pharaoh which sent the baker to ignominious execution, but restored the butler to the favor of his royal master. Slumbering upon his bed, the king of Egypt seems to stand among the tall grass upon the banks of the Nile. First seven well-formed and full-fleshed heifers appear to climb up one after the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:1-57

The tried man is now made ready by long experience for his position of responsibility and honor. He is thirty years old. He can commence his public ministry for the people of God and the world. Pharaoh's dreams, the kine and the ears of corn, like those of the butler and baker, have their natural element in them; but apart from the Spirit of God Joseph would not have dared to give them such an interpretation. Even had his intelligence penetrated the secret, he would not have ventured on a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:2

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well-favored kine and fat-fleshed . According to Plutarch and Clement of Alexandria, the heifer was regarded by the ancient Egyptians as a symbol of the earth, agriculture, and the nourishment derived therefrom. It was therefore natural that the succession of seven prosperous years should be represented by seven thriving cows. That they appeared ascending from the river is explained by the circumstance that the Nile by its annual inundations... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:3

And, behold, seven other kind came up after them out of the river, ill. favored and lean-fleshed . The second seven cows, "evil to look upon," i.e. bad in appearance, and "thin (beaten small, dakoth , from dakak , to crush or beat small) of flesh," also proceeded from the river, since a failure in the periodical overflow of the Nile was the usual cause of scarcity and famine in Egypt. And stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river. The use of the term lip, שָׂפָה , for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:4

And the ill-favored and lean fleshed kine did eat up the seven we favored and fat kine —without there being any effect to show that they had eaten them ( Genesis 41:21 ). So (literally, and) Pharaoh awoke. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:5

And he slept and dreamed the second time (that same night): and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank ( i.e. fat) and good . This clearly pointed to the corn of the Nile valley, the triticum compositum, which Bears seven ears upon one stalk. The assertion of Herodotus, that the Egyptians counted it a disgrace to live on wheat and barley (2.36), Wilkinson regards as incorrect, since "both wheat and barley are noticed in Lower Egypt long before Herodotus' time ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:6

And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them —literally, burnt up of the east, קָדִים being put poetically for the fuller רוּחַ קָדִים . It has been urged that this displays a gross ignorance of the nature, of the climate in Egypt (Bohlen), since a wind directly east is rare in Egypt, and when it does occur is not injurious to vegetation; but, on the other hand, it is open to reply read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 41:6

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:1-45

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:1-57

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 41:6

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