Genesis 40:19
“Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head from off thee,.... Order thee to be beheaded; so the Targum of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 40:1-23
- Joseph in Prison An uncomplaining patience and an unhesitating hopefulness keep the breast of Joseph in calm…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Lift up thy head from off thee - Thus we find that beheading, hanging, and gibbeting, were modes of punishment among the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 40:5-19
Observe, I. The special providence of God, which filled the heads of these two prisoners with unusual dreams, such as…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
lift up thy head from off thee Joseph, by a use of the same phrase as in Gen 40:40, introduces the sudden unfavourable…
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