Genesis 41:32

32 "Now as for the repeating of the dream to Pharaoh twice, it means that ¹the matter is determined by God, and God will quickly bring it about.

Genesis 41:32 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:32

And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice
Or was repeated to him under different figures and images: [it is] because the thing [is] established by God;
by a firm decree of his, and is sure, and will most certainly be accomplished; of which Pharaoh might be assured, and to assure him of it was the repetition of the dream made: and God will shortly bring it to pass:
or "make haste to do it" ^F15, that is, would soon begin to accomplish these events; for, as Bishop Usher ^F16 observes, from the harvest of this (the then present) year, the seven years of plenty are reckoned.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 (wtvel-rhmm) "festinans Deus ad faciendum", Montanus; "accelerat facere", Drusius; "festinat facere", Piscator.
F16 Annal. Ver. Test. p. 15.

Genesis 41:32 In-Context

30 and after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land.

31 "So the abundance will be unknown in the land because of that subsequent famine; for it will be very severe.

32 "Now as for the repeating of the dream to Pharaoh twice, it means that the matter is determined by God, and God will quickly bring it about.

33 "Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

34 "Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers in charge of the land, and let him exact a fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 41:25, 28