Gen 41:12-46, 42:6, 44:18, 45:8-9, Psa 105:19-22, Pro 2:6, 3:4, 16:7 | TSK | STEP

blasted.All the mischief done to corn or fruit by blasting, smutting, mildew, etc. are attributed to the east wind. (See Parallel Passages.) In Egypt it is peculiarly destructive, because it comes through the parched deserts of Arabia, often destroying vast numbers of people. The destructive nature of the {Sam, Simoom, Smoom,} or {Samiel,} is mentioned by almost all travellers. When this pestilential wind advances, its approach is indicated by a redness in the air. The principal stream of the blast always moves in a line of about 20 yards in breadth, and 12 feet above the surface of the earth; but its parching influence pervades all places to a considerable distance. The only means of preservation from its noxious influence is to lie flat, with the face upon the ground, till the blast be over. Camels and other animals instinctively perceive its approach, and bury their mouths and nostrils in the ground. It rarely last more than seven or eight minutes, but so poisonous are its effects, that it instantly suffocates those who are unfortunate enough to inhale it.

I told this.

8; Ex 8:19; Da 4:7

God.

16; Ex 9:14; Jos 11:6; Ps 98:2; Isa 41:22,23; 43:9; Da 2:28,29

Da 2:45,47; Am 3:7; Mt 24:40; Mr 13:23; Eph 1:17; Re 4:1

are. or, signify.

2,5,29,47,53; 40:18; Ex 12:11; 1Co 10:4

good ears are seven.

40:12

the dream is one.

2:24; Ex 26:6; 1Jo 5:7

seven years of famine.

2Sa 24:19; 2Ki 8:1

What God.

16,25

26,46,49

seven years.

27,54; 2Sa 24:13; 1Ki 17:1; 2Ki 8:1; Lu 4:25; Jas 5:17

shall be.

21,51; Pr 31:7; Isa 65:16

consume.

47:13; Ps 105:16

the plenty.It is well known, that in Egypt there is scarcely any rain, the country depending for its fertility upon the overflowing of the Nile; and that the fertility is in proportion to the duration and quality of the overflow, in order to saturate the land and prepare for the seed. Pliny has given a scale, by which the plenty or dearth may ascertained; which may be considered as perfectly correct. The ordinary height of the inundations is 16 cubits. When the waters are lower than this standard, they do not overflow the whole ground; when above this standard they are too long in running off. In the first case, the ground is not saturated; by the second, the waters are detained so long on the ground that seed-time is lost. The province marks both. If it rise only 12 cubits, a famine is the consequence; at 13 hunger prevails; 14 produces general rejoicing; 15 perfect security; and 16 all the luxuries of life.

grievous. Heb. heavy.

1Sa 5:6; Isa 24:20

doubled.

37:7,9; Job 33:14,15; 2Co 13:1

it is because.

Nu 23:19; Isa 14:24-27; 46:10,11; Mt 24:35

established by. or, prepared of.

Isa 30:33; Mt 25:34,41; Mr 10:40; 1Co 2:9; Re 9:15

therefore.

Da 4:27

look out.

Ex 18:19-22; De 1:13; Ac 6:3

officers. or, overseers.

Nu 31:14; 2Ki 11:11,12; 2Ch 34:12; Ne 11:9

and take.

Job 5:20; Ps 33:19; Pr 6:6-8; 22:3; 27:12; Lu 16:5

gather.

48,49,56; 45:6,7

hand.

Ex 4:13

that the.

47:13-25

perish not. Heb. be not cut off.

the thing.

Ps 105:19; Pr 10:20; 25:11; Ac 7:10

good.

Jos 22:30; 2Sa 3:36; 1Ki 21:2

in whom.

Nu 27:18; Job 32:8; Da 4:6,8,18; 5:11,14; 6:3

16,25,28,33

Thou shalt.

39:4-6; 45:8,9,26; Ps 105:21,22; Pr 22:29; Da 2:46-48; 5:29; 6:3

be ruled. Heb. be armed, or kiss.

1Sa 10:1; Job 31:27; Ps 2:12

44; 39:5,22; Es 10:3; Pr 17:2; 22:29; Da 2:7,8; 4:2,3; 6:3; Mt 28:18

Php 2:9-11

his ring.

Es 3:10,12; 6:7-12; 8:2,8,10,15; 10:3; Da 2:46,47; 5:7,29; Lu 15:22

fine linen. or, silk.

Eze 27:7

a gold chain.

Pr 1:9; 31:22,24; So 1:10; Eze 16:10,11; Da 5:7,16,29; Lu 19:16-19

and they.

Es 6:8,9

Bow the knee. or, Tender father.

45:8

Heb. Abrech.

Php 2:10

ruler.

42:6,30,33; 45:8,26; Ac 7:10

lift up his hand.

Ex 11:7

Zaphnath-paaneah.Which in Coptic signifies a revealer of secrets, or, the man to whom secrets are revealed. Jerome says this name signified in Egyptian, {Savatorem mundi,} "the Saviour of the world;" and {Psotem-phaneh,} in Coptic, is certainly "salvation of the world," from [SOT,] for [soteria ,] salvation, {em,} the sign of the genitive case, and [PHENEH], world. If this interpretation be correct, Pharaoh must have meant Egypt by the world, or which Joseph might be justly termed the Saviour. We know that the Romans called their empire {Universis Orbis-Orbis Terrarum,} "all the world:" the Chinese say the same of their empire at the present day, and the phrase is used in the East: Nadir Shah is described on his coins as "Conqueror of the World," i.e., Persia. See the same phraseology applied to Syria, Palestine, etc.

Lu 2:1; Ac 11:28

priest of. or, prince.

14:18; Ex 2:16; *marg:

2Sa 8:18; 20:26; *Heb:

On.

46:20; Eze 30:17

Aven.

years.

37:2; Nu 4:3; 2Sa 5:4; Lu 3:23

he stood.

1Sa 16:21; 1Ki 12:6,8; Pr 22:29; Da 1:19; Lu 21:36; Jude 1:24

Genesis 42:6

governor.{Shallit,} an intendant, protector, ruler, from {shalat,} to be over or a protector, to rule: hence the Arabic {salita,} to obtain and exercise dominion, rule; and {sultân,} ruler, lord, prince, and king.

41:40,41; 45:8,26; Ps 105:16-21; Ac 7:10

he it was.

41:55,56

bowed.

18:2; 19:1; 37:7,9; 44:14; Re 3:9

Genesis 44:18

Oh my Lord."No paraphrase," says Dr. A. Clarke, "can heighten the effect of Judah's address to Joseph. To add, would be to diminish its excellence; to attempt to explain, would be to obscure its beauties; to clothe the ideas in other language than that of Judah, and his translators in our Bible, would ruin its energy, and destroy its influence. It is perhaps one of the most tender, affecting pieces of natural oratory ever spoken or penned: and we need not wonder to find that, when Joseph heard it, he could not refrain himself, but wept aloud. His soul must have been insensible beyond what is common to human nature, had he not immediately yielded to a speech so delicately tender, and so powerfully impressive."

let thy.

18:30,32; 2Sa 14:12; Job 33:31; Ac 2:29

anger.

Ex 32:22; Es 1:12; Ps 79:5

as Pharaoh.

41:40,44; Pr 19:12; Da 3:15,19-23; 5:19; Joh 5:22