Gen 41:8-15, Num 12:6, 2Ch 26:5, Eze 28:3, Dan 4:9-10, 5:11-12, 14, 10:1 | TSK | STEP | his spirit. the 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. the wise men. but there.

Genesis 41:8-15

his spirit.

40:6; Da 2:1-3; 4:5,19; 5:6; 7:28; 8:27; Hab 3:16

the 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 8:19

Isa 19:3; 29:14; 47:12,13; Da 1:20; 2:2; 4:7; 5:7,11; Ac 17:18

the wise men.

Mt 2:1; Ac 7:22

but there.

40:8; Job 5:12,13; Ps 25:14; Isa 19:11-13; 29:14; Da 2:4-11,27,28

Da 5:8; 1Co 1:19; 3:18-20

I do remember.

40:1-3,14,23

Pharaoh.

39:20; 40:2,3

captain.

37:36

40:5-8

servant.

37:36; 39:1,20

interpreted.

40:12-19

me he restored.

40:12,20-22; Jer 1:10; Eze 43:3

sent.

1Sa 2:7,8; Ps 105:19-22; 113:7,8

and they brought him hastily. Heb. made him run.

Ex 10:16; 1Sa 2:8; Ps 113:7,8; Da 2:25

he shaved.

2Sa 19:24; 2Ki 25:29; Es 4:1-4; 5:1; Isa 61:3,10; Jer 52:32,33

I have heard.

9-13; Ps 25:14; Da 5:12,16

that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it. or, whenthou hearest a dream, thou canst interpret it.

Numbers 12:6

a prophet.

Ge 20:7; Ex 7:1; Ps 105:15; Mt 23:31,34,37; Lu 20:6; Eph 4:11

Re 11:3,10

in a vision.

Ge 15:1; 46:2; Job 4:13; 33:15; Ps 89:19; Eze 1:1; Da 8:2

Da 10:8,16,17; Lu 1:11,22; Ac 10:11,17; 22:17,18

a dream.

Ge 31:10,11; 1Ki 3:5; Jer 23:28; Da 7:1; Mt 1:20; 2:12,13,19

2 Chronicles 26:5

he sought God.

24:2; Jud 2:7; Ho 6:4; Mr 4:16,17; Ac 20:30

had.

Ge 41:15,38; Da 1:17; 2:19; 5:16; 10:1

visions. Heb. seeing. and as long.

15:2; 25:8; 1Ch 22:11,13; Ps 1:3

Ezekiel 28:3

thou are.

Da 1:20; 2:48; 5:11,12; Zec 9:2,3

no secret.

1Ki 4:29-32; 10:3; Job 15:8; Ps 25:14; Da 2:22,27,28,47; 5:12

Daniel 4:9-10

master.

1:20; 2:48; 5:11

the spirit.

8; Ge 41:38; 1Sa 4:8

no secret.

5; 2:3; Ge 11:6-8; Isa 33:18; 54:14; Eze 28:3

tell.

18; 2:4,5; Ge 40:9-19; 41:15-36; Jud 7:13-15

saw. Chal. was seeing. a tree.This represented his exceedingly prosperous condition, the height of his exaltation, the extent of his dominions and renown, the splendour of his kingdom, the multitude of his subjects who received protection from him, and the peace and plenty they enjoyed.

20-26; Ps 37:35,36; Isa 10:33,34; Jer 12:2; Eze 31:3-18

Daniel 5:11-12

a man.

2:47; 4:8,9,18; Ge 41:11-15

father. or, grandfather.

light.

2:11; 2Sa 14:17; Ac 12:22; 14:11; Re 3:9

Nebuchadnezzar.Nebuchadnezzar was certainly the grandfather of Belshazzar; but the term father in Hebrew and Chaldee is frequently used to denote a progenitor, or ancestor, however remote.

father. or, grandfather.

master.

2:48; 4:9; Ac 16:16

an excellent.

14; 6:3; Ps 16:3; Pr 12:26; 17:27; Col 1:29

interpreting of. or, of an interpreter of, etc. dissolving.or, of a dissolver. doubts. Chal. knots.

16; 1Ki 10:1-3; 2Ch 9:1,2

whom.

1:7; 4:8,19