Genesis 41:36
“And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph,.... After his servants had agreed to his being the man: at least Pharaoh had declared his…
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.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 41:33-45
Here is, I. The good advice that Joseph gave to Pharaoh, which was, 1. That in the years of plenty he should lay up for…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
for a store i.e. a reserve. The Hebrew narrative is proud to attribute to Joseph the origination of the granaries, which…