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Genesis
Chapter 41
1-4~~And
it came to pass
at
the end of two full years,
that
Pharaoh dreamed:
"And,
behold, he stood by the river. 2~~
And,
behold, there came up out of the river
seven
well favored cows and 'their flesh {was} fatty'
{indicates prosperity}.
And
they kept on feeding in a meadow. 3~~
And,
behold, seven other cows came up
after
them out of the river,
ill/evil
{ra'} favored and 'their flesh was lean of fat'
{indicates economic disaster}.
And
stood by the other cows upon the brink of the river. 4~~
And
the ill/evil {ra'} favored and 'their flesh {was} lean of fat' cows
kept
on eating up the seven well favored and 'their flesh {was}
fatty'
cows."
So
Pharaoh awoke.
5-7~~And
he {Pharaoh} kept on sleeping
and
dreamed the second time:
"and,
behold, seven ears of corn
came
up upon one stalk,
plenteous
and good {excellent and large quantity of grain}. 6~~
And,
behold, seven thin ears
and
'blasted with the east wind' {damaged by a strong easterly wind}
sprung
up after them. 7~~
And
the seven thin ears
devoured
the seven plumb/rank and full ears."
And
Pharaoh kept on waking, and, behold, it was a dream.
8~~And
it came to pass in the morning
that
his {Pharaoh's} spirit {ruwach} kept on receiving troubling.
So
he kept on sending and calling
for
all the diviners/magicians/astrologers {chartom} of Egypt,
and
all the wise/learned {chakam} men thereof.
And
Pharaoh intensively kept on telling them his dream.
But
there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
9~~Then
kept on communicating categorically {dabar}
the
chief 'cup-bearer' {foreign minister} unto Pharaoh,
saying,
"I am caused to remember my faults/sin {chet'} this day."
{Note: The foreign minister is now remembering what Joseph did for him in prison. RBT says that maybe God had caused him not to recall the event until this time.}
10~~"Pharaoh
was wroth with his subjects/servants/ministers,
and
put me in prison
in
the 'chief of the police system' {Potiphar's} prison,
both
me and the chief of the 'food tasters' {internal minister}."
11~~"And
we kept on dreaming a dream
in
one night {'echad - one, unique} {the same night},
We
dreamed . . . each man according to the interpretation
of
his dream."
12~~"And
there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew,
assistant/servant
to the captain of the guard.
And
we intensively told him,
and
he kept on interpreting our dreams . . .
to
each man according to his dream he did interpret."
13~~"And
it came to pass,
as
he interpreted to us {so it was} . . .
I
was caused to be restored to my position/office,
and
him {chief internal minister} was hanged. "
14~~Then
Pharaoh kept on sending and calling for Joseph.
And
they kept on causing him to be brought hastily
out
of the dungeon.
He
{Joseph} intensively shaved himself,
and
changed his clothes,
and
came in unto Pharaoh.
{Note: There is an important picture being drawn here. The slaves of the Pharaoh are taught that his very command is to be completed as quickly as possible - penalty of death otherwise! They are rushing Joseph out of prison and on his way to the Pharaoh. But the intensity of the shaving (Piel stem) tells us that Joseph stopped them and said NO. I demand to be shaved, bathed, and to have a fresh set of clothes BEFORE I go into the presence of the Pharaoh. This is a picture of Joseph now relying on the Lord not on any man. He knows that the Egyptians are extremely clean people at this time. His condition would have repulsed Pharaoh and the impression he would make on him would be lessened - thereby not bringing sufficient Glory to the Lord - after all Joseph clearly recognizes that he is an ambassador for the Lord. So, a nice clean appearance before Pharaoh is not only right, but called for in this situation (he has been in prison now for over two years - no sun, no baths, no shaves - 'he stinkith'.}
15~~And
Pharaoh kept on saying unto Joseph,
"I
have dreamed a dream,
and
there is none who can interpret it.
And
I have 'heard and understood' {shama'} a saying about you,
that
you can keep on 'hearing and understanding'
a
dream . . . to interpret it."
{Now
Grace Oriented Joseph - Response of a Mature Believer}
16~~And
Joseph kept on answering Pharaoh, saying,
"Not
in me!
'Elohiym/Godhead
shall keep on answering Pharaoh . . .
an
answer of peace/contentment {shalowm - inner peace here}."
{Note: Joseph has grown in grace in the last two years. It is NOT Joseph that counts! He gives credit to the Lord!}
17-21~~And
Pharaoh kept on intensively saying unto Joseph,
"In
my dream, behold, I stood upon the bank of the river. 18~~
And,
behold, there came up out of the river seven cows,
fat-fleshed
and well favored {big prosperous cows}
and
they kept on feeding in a meadow. 19~~
And,
behold, seven other cows came up after them,
poor/'pinning
sickness' and extremely ill/evil {ra'} favored
and
lean-fleshed {skinny starving cows},
such
as I never saw in all the land of Egypt
for
badness {cows in horrible shape}.20~~
And
the lean and the ill favored cows kept on eating up
the
first even fat cows. 21~~
And
as they kept on eating them
it
could not be known {yada'}
that
they had eaten them 'in a physical sense' {qereb}.
Their
appearance . . . {was still} ill favored . . .
as
at the beginning."
So
I kept on waking.
22-24~~"And
I kept on seeing in my dream,
and,
behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good. 23~~
And,
behold, seven ears, withered, thin,
and
blasted with the east wind,
sprung
up after them. 24~~
And
the thin ears kept on devouring the seven good ears.
And
I kept on saying this
unto
the diviners/magicians/astrologers {chartom}
but
there was none that were caused to declare {it to me}."
{Joseph
Interprets the Pharaoh's Dream}
25-28~~And
Joseph kept on saying unto Pharaoh,
"The
dream of Pharaoh . . . {is} one {'echad}.
'Elohiym/Godhead
has caused to show Pharaoh
what
He is about to do/manufacture {'asah}. 26~~
The
seven good cows . . . {are} seven years.
And
the seven good ears . . . {are} seven years.
The
dream . . . {is} one. 27~~
And
the seven thin and ill favored cows
that
came up after them . . . {are} seven years.
And
the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind
shall
be seven years of famine."
{Joseph
Analyzes the Dream from a Doctrinal Viewpoint}
28-32~~
"This . . . {is} the doctrine/word {dabar}
which
I have intensively communicated categorically {dabar}
to
Pharaoh What 'elohiym/Godhead . . . {is}
about
to do/manufacture {'asah}
He
causes to be shown to Pharaoh. 29~~
Behold,
there come seven years of great plenty
throughout
all the land of Egypt. 30~~
And
there shall arise after them seven years of famine.
And
all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt.
And
the famine shall intensively consume the land. 31~~
And
the plenty shall keep on not being known in the land
by
reason of that famine following
for
it shall be extremely grievous. 32~~
And
for that the dream was doubled/repeated unto Pharaoh twice . . it is
because the doctrine/Word {dabar} . . .
is
established by 'Elohiym/Godhead,
and
'Elohiym/Godhead will shortly
intensively
'bring it to pass'/manufacture {'asah}."
{Advice
from a Mature Believer Based on Doctrine In His Soul}
33-36~~"Now
therefore let Pharaoh keep on looking
for
a man discerning {biyn} and wise/learned {chakam},
and
keep on appointing him over the land of Egypt. 34~~
{Let}
Pharaoh keep on manufacturing/doing {'asah} {this},
and
{let} him appoint officers/overseers over the land,
and
aggressively take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt
in
the seven plenteous years. 35~~
And
let them kept on gathering all the food
of
those good years that come,
and
lay up grain {bar} under the hand of Pharaoh,
and
let them keep food in the cities. 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 not perish {karath} through the famine."
{Note: Notice the change. This time Joseph gave the meaning of the dreams and offered up the 'application to experience' without asking one thing for himself - grace.}
37~~And
the doctrine/word {dabar} kept on being good
in
the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his ministers/servants.
38~~And
Pharaoh kept on saying unto his ministers/servants,
"Can
we keep on finding . . . {such a one as} this?
A
man in whom . . . the spirit {ruwach} of 'Elohiym/Godhead?"
{Joseph
is Promoted By God - Through Pharaoh}
39-40~~And
Pharaoh kept on saying unto Joseph,
Forasmuch
as 'Elohiym/Godhead
has
caused you to understand {yada'},
there
is none so discerning and wise/learned {as you are}. 40~~
you
shall keep on being over my house,
and
according unto your mouth/word {peh}
shall
all my people keep on being 'loving ruled'
{nashaq - idiom: 'literally means to come together in a gentle kiss'
- came to mean to loving rule}.
Only
in the 'royal authority' will I keep on being greater {than you}.
{Note: This time Joseph did not ask for a thing! And, 'Elohiym/Godhead caused the Pharaoh to offer him everything! Grace!}
41~~And
Pharaoh kept on saying unto Joseph,
"Look!
I have set you over all the land of Egypt."
42~~And
Pharaoh caused to take off his ring from his hand,
and
kept on putting it upon Joseph's hand,
and
kept on causing to dress him in garments of fine linen,
and
put a gold chain about his neck.
{Note: The ring was the 'check book'. Joseph had total control over the finances of the Egyptian empire. The gold chain was a sign of very high authority.}
43^^And
he kept on causing him {Joseph}
to
ride in the second chariot.
And
they kept on calling out 'before him'/'in his presence',
"Bow
the knee!"
Putting
him {as ruler} over all the land of Egypt.
{Next
to Pharaoh Himself, Joseph is in Control of Egypt's Affairs}
44^^And
Pharaoh kept on saying unto Joseph,
"I
. . . {am} Pharaoh,
and
without you shall no man
be
caused to keep on lifting up his hand
or
foot in all the land of Egypt."
45^^And
Pharaoh kept on calling Joseph's name
Zaphnathpaaneah
{Tsophnath Pa`neach - per Blueletterbible:
treasury of the glorious rest"}
and
he kept on giving him for his wife
Asenath
the daughter of Potipherah priest of On
{Priest of On was the 'social leader of the land' so Joseph was
promoted by God socially also}.
And
Joseph went out {as ruling administrator}
over
all the land of Egypt.
46^^And
Joseph . . . {was} thirty years old
when
he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt.
And
Joseph kept on going out from the presence of Pharaoh,
and
kept on traversing throughout all the land of Egypt.
47^^And
in the seven plenteous years
the
earth kept on manufacturing {'asah} by handfuls
{idiom: meaning an abundant amount}.
{Joseph
Invents the Grain Storage System in Egypt}
48^^And
he {Joseph} kept on gathering
all
the food of the seven years,
which
were in the land of Egypt,
and
kept on laying up the food in the cities.
The
food of the field,
which
was round about every city,
he
stored up from among them.
49^^And
Joseph kept on gathering corn/grain
as
the sand of the sea,
exceedingly
abundant,
until
he stopped numbering . . .
for
it was 'without number'/innumerable.
50^^And
unto Joseph were born two sons
before
the years of famine kept on coming,
which
Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bore.
51^^And
Joseph kept on calling the name of the firstborn {b@kowr}
Manasseh
{name means 'forgotten'}.
For
'Elohiym/Godhead, kept on causing me to forget all my toil,
and
all my father's house.
{Note: RBT says the name means: 'forgotten'. See Philippians 3:13 - "forgetting those things which are behind" . . . then prosperity begins. So, Joseph grew in grace and forgot all who harmed him and then God promoted him}
52^^And
the name of the second he called Ephraim
{name means 'production' - once mature and blessed, then
'production of divine good' - allowing God to produce through you}
For
'Elohiym/Godhead has caused me to be fruitful
in
the land of my affliction.
53^^And
the seven years of plenteousness,
that
was in the land of Egypt, kept on ending.
{Chapter
42 Really Starts Here}
54^^And
the seven years of dearth
was
caused to begin to come,
according
as Joseph had said.
And
the dearth was in all lands.
But
in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
55^^And
when all the land of Egypt kept on being hungry,
the
people kept on crying to Pharaoh for bread.
And
Pharaoh kept on saying unto all the Egyptians,
"Go
to Joseph!
What
he keeps on saying, you keep on doing/manufacturing {'asah}."
56^^And
the famine kept on being
over
all the face of the earth
and
Joseph kept on opening all the storehouses,
and
sold to the Egyptians.
And
the famine kept on being severe
in
the land of Egypt.
57^^And
all countries came into Egypt to Joseph
to
buy {corn/grain} . . .
because
that the famine was so severe in all lands.
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