Genesis 41:1
“And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass at the end of two full years,.... It is not a clear case, as Aben Ezra observes, from whence these…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 41:1-57
- Joseph Was Exalted 1. יאר ye'or, “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic. 2.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Two full years - שנתים ימים shenathayim yamim, two years of days, two complete solar revolutions, after the events…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 41:1-8
Observe, 1. The delay of Joseph's enlargement. It was not till the end of two full years (Gen 41:1); so long he waited…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 41:1-7
Pharaoh's Dreams
1. two full years i.e. from the execution of the chief baker.
river Heb. Yeor, i.e. the Nile, as always…
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