Genesis 41:32

32 "God gave the dream to Pharaoh in two forms. That's because the matter has been firmly decided by God. And it's because God will do it soon.

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 "But seven years when there won't be enough food will follow them. Then everyone will forget about all of the food Egypt had. Terrible hunger will destroy the land.

31 There won't be anything left to remind people of the years when there was plenty of food in the land. That's how bad the hunger that follows will be.

32 "God gave the dream to Pharaoh in two forms. That's because the matter has been firmly decided by God. And it's because God will do it soon.

33 "So Pharaoh should look for a wise and understanding man. He should put him in charge of the land of Egypt.

34 "Pharaoh should appoint officials to be in charge of the land. They should take a fifth of the harvest in Egypt during the seven years when there's plenty of food.