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The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Genesis 40:1-23

Joseph In Prison Gen 39:20 We now know enough of the history of Joseph, to see that he had not done anything worthy of imprisonment and pain. Let us keep steadily in mind the fact that there are false accusations in human life. There is a tendency to believe charges against men, without patiently and carefully going into particulars, without making such moral inquest into them as ought alone to justify our belief in any charge that may be made against a human creature. We are prone to say,... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 40:16

Proverbs 16:33 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 40:16

Of meal. Hebrew may also mean "white, full of holes," &c. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 40:19

From thee, by decapitation. This was customary, when a person's body was to be hung on the cross or gibbet. (Deuteronomy xxi. 22; Josue x. 26; Lamentations v. 12; 1 Kings xxxi. 10.) --- Birds. So Horace says, pasces in cruce corvos. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 40:1-19

1-19 It was not so much the prison that made the butler and baker sad, as their dreams. God has more ways than one to sadden the spirits. Joseph had compassion towards them. Let us be concerned for the sadness of our brethren's countenances. It is often a relief to those that are in trouble to be noticed. Also learn to look into the causes of our own sorrow. Is there a good reason? Is there not comfort sufficient to balance it, whatever it is? Why art thou cast down, O my soul? Joseph was... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Genesis 40:1-24

Gen_40:1 - Gen_42:24 . The history of Joseph was introduced by the record of the two prophetic dreams that were granted to him. Chapter 40 puts on record two further dreams of a prophetic nature, and their fulfilment. Though not given to him, yet in the providence of God they had a very distinct effect upon his future. Both the chief butler and the chief baker of Pharaoh had offended their lord. Nothing is stated as to the nature of their offence, but bearing in mind the fact of Pharaoh being... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 40:9-19

The Interpretation of the Dreams v. 9. And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me; v. 10. and in the vine were three branches; and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes; v. 11. and Pharaoh's cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. It was a very vivid dream, one in which events... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Genesis 40:1-23

FOURTH SECTIONJoseph as interpreter of the dreams of his fellow-prisoners. Genesis 40:1-231And it came to pass after these things that the butler of the king of Egypt, and his baker, had offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. 4And the captain of the guard... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Genesis 40:9-23

Joseph Interprets Two Dreams Genesis 40:9-23 Joseph as an interpreter was among a thousand. Because his pure heart was open to God, he could unriddle the mysteries of human life. Very often those who walk with God can solve and explain the dark riddles of human life for the less enlightened. Joseph was keenly alive to God’s presence. It filled the prison with glory. He knew that thence must come all their hope and expectation; and God was “in the shadow, keeping watch above His own.” He was... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Genesis 40:1-23

The works of God are ever characterized by simplicity. No study is more fascinating in the Divine Oracles or in human experience than the wonderful mosaic of the divine government. If it may be stated reverently, it 'would seem as though there are no forces or facts on which God does not lay His hand in quiet strength and majesty and make them tributary to the accomplishment of His purpose. He now worked certainly through the uncertain method of dreams. Prisoners, and Pharaoh, as we shall... read more