Genesis 40:5
“And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison .”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they dreamed a dream both of them,.... Not one and the same dream:
each man his dream in one night; which made it…
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
Each man according to the interpretation - Not like dreams in general, the disordered workings of the mind, 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, 1882–1921Genesis 40:1-8
The two Officers in Prison
1. after these things A vague definition of time: see Gen 15:1; Gen 22:1; Gen 39:7.
the…
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