Genesis 41:8
his spirit.40:6; Da 2:1-3; 4:5,19; 5:6; 7:28; 8:27; Hab 3:16the magicians of Egypt.The word here used (chartummim) may mean no more than interpreters of abstruse or difficult subjects; especially of dreams and visions, which formed a considerable part of the ancient pagan religion; and the Egyptian priests were the first who professed this art. The word may be of affinity with, or derived from, the Persian {chiradmand,} wise, learned, judicious, intelligent, from {chirad,} understanding, judgment, and {mand,} endowed with. They seem to have been such persons as Josephus calls sacred scribes; or professors of sacred learning. Ex 7:11,22; 8:7,18,19; 9:11; Le 19:31; 20:6; De 18:9-14; Isa 8:19Isa 19:3; 29:14; 47:12,13; Da 1:20; 2:2; 4:7; 5:7,11; Ac 17:18the wise men.Mt 2:1; Ac 7:22but there.40:8; Job 5:12,13; Ps 25:14; Isa 19:11-13; 29:14; Da 2:4-11,27,28Da 5:8; 1Co 1:19; 3:18-20 Isaiah 44:25
frustrateth.47:12-14; 1Ki 22:11,12,22-25,37; 2Ch 18:11,34; Jer 27:9,10Jer 28:9-17; 50:36maketh.Ex 9:11; Da 1:20; 2:10-12; 4:7; 5:6-8turneth.19:11-14; 29:14; 2Sa 15:31; 16:23; 17:23; Job 5:12-14; Ps 33:10Jer 49:7; 51:57; 1Co 1:20-27; 3:19,20 Daniel 4:7
Then came.2:1,2but.2:7; Isa 44:25; Jer 27:9,10; 2Ti 3:8,9 Daniel 5:8
but.Because, probably, it was written in the ancient Hebrew or Samaritan character. 2:27; 4:7; Ge 41:8; Isa 47:9,12-15
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