Genesis:39-41

geneva@Genesis:39:1 @ And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an (note:)See (Gen_37:36).(:note) officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

geneva@Genesis:39:2 @ And the (note:)The favour of God is the fountain of all prosperity.(:note) LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

geneva@Genesis:39:3 @ And his master sawe that the Lorde was with him, and that the Lorde made all that hee did to prosper in his hande.

geneva@Genesis:39:4 @ And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him (note:)Because God prospered him: and so he made religion serve his profit.(:note) overseer over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand.

geneva@Genesis:39:5 @ And it came to pass from the time [that] he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD (note:)The wicked are blessed by the company of the godly.(:note) blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

geneva@Genesis:39:6 @ And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; (note:)For he was sure that everything would prosper: therefore he ate and drank and did not worry.(:note) and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favoured.

geneva@Genesis:39:7 @ And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, (note:)In this word he declares the purpose she was working towards.(:note) Lie with me.

geneva@Genesis:39:8 @ But he refused and said to his masters wife, Beholde, my master knoweth not what he hath in the house with me, but hath committed all that he hath to mine hande.

geneva@Genesis:39:9 @ [There is] none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against (note:)The fear of God preserved him against her continual temptations.(:note) God?

geneva@Genesis:39:10 @ And albeit she spake to Ioseph day by day, yet he hearkened not vnto her, to lye with her, or to be in her company.

geneva@Genesis:39:11 @ Then on a certaine day Ioseph entred into the house, to doe his businesse: and there was no man of the houshold in the house:

geneva@Genesis:39:12 @ Therefore she caught him by his garmet, saying, Sleepe with me: but he left his garment in her hand and fled, and got him out.

geneva@Genesis:39:13 @ Nowe when she sawe that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled out,

geneva@Genesis:39:14 @ That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I (note:)This declares that in which lack of restraint exists and to this is joined extreme impudency and deceit.(:note) cried with a loud voice:

geneva@Genesis:39:15 @ And when he heard that I lift vp my voice and cryed, he left his garment with me, and fled away, and got him out.

geneva@Genesis:39:16 @ So she layde vp his garment by her, vntill her lord came home.

geneva@Genesis:39:17 @ Then she tolde him according to these words, saying, The Ebrew seruat, which thou hast brought vnto vs, came in to me, to mocke me.

geneva@Genesis:39:18 @ But assoone as I lift vp my voyce & cried, he left his garment with me, and fled out.

geneva@Genesis:39:19 @ Then when his master heard the wordes of his wife, which she tolde him, saying, After this maner did thy seruant to me, his anger was kindled.

geneva@Genesis:39:20 @ And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the (note:)His bad treatment in the prison may be gathered from (Psa_105:18).(:note) prison, a place where the king's prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison.

geneva@Genesis:39:21 @ But the Lorde was with Ioseph, and shewed him mercie, and got him fauour in the sight of the master of the prison.

geneva@Genesis:39:22 @ And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and (note:)That is, nothing was done without his commandment.(:note) whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it].

geneva@Genesis:39:23 @ And the keeper of the prison looked vnto nothing that was vnder his hande, seeing that the Lord was with him: for whatsoeuer he did, the Lorde made it to prosper.

geneva@Genesis:40:1 @ And after these things, the butler of the King of Egypt and his baker offended their lorde the King of Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:40:2 @ And Pharaoh was angrie against his two officers, against the chiefe butler, and against the chiefe baker.

geneva@Genesis:40:3 @ And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where (note:)God works in many wonderful ways to deliver his own.(:note) Joseph [was] bound.

geneva@Genesis:40:4 @ And the chiefe steward gaue Ioseph charge ouer them, and he serued them: and they continued a season in warde.

geneva@Genesis:40:5 @ And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, (note:)That is, every dream had his interpretation, as the thing afterward declared.(:note) each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which [were] bound in the prison.

geneva@Genesis:40:6 @ And when Ioseph came in vnto them in the morning, and looked vpon them, beholde, they were sad.

geneva@Genesis:40:7 @ And he asked Pharaohs officers, that were with him in his masters warde, saying, Wherefore looke ye so sadly to day?

geneva@Genesis:40:8 @ And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and [there is] no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, (note:)Cannot God raise up such as shall interpret such things.(:note) [Do] not interpretations [belong] to God? tell me [them], I pray you.

geneva@Genesis:40:9 @ So the chiefe butler tolde his dreame to Ioseph, and said vnto him, In my dreame, behold, a vine was before me,

geneva@Genesis:40:10 @ And in the vine were three branches, and as it budded, her flowre came foorth: and the clusters of grapes waxed ripe.

geneva@Genesis:40:11 @ And I had Pharaohs cup in mine hande, and I tooke the grapes, & wrung the into Pharaohs cup, and I gaue the cup into Pharaohs hand.

geneva@Genesis:40:12 @ And Joseph said unto him, This (note:)He was reassured by the spirit of God, that his interpretation was true.(:note) [is] the interpretation of it: The three branches [are] three days:

geneva@Genesis:40:13 @ Within three dayes shall Pharaoh lift vp thine head, & restore thee vnto thine office, and thou shalt giue Pharaohs cup into his hand after the olde maner, when thou wast his butler.

geneva@Genesis:40:14 @ But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and (note:)He does not refuse the method of deliverance which he thought God had appointed.(:note) make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

geneva@Genesis:40:15 @ For I was stollen away by theft out of the land of the Ebrewes, and here also haue I done nothing, wherefore they should put mee in the dungeon.

geneva@Genesis:40:16 @ When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also [was] in my dream, and, behold, [I had] three (note:)That is made of white twigs, or as some read, baskets full of holes.(:note) white baskets on my head:

geneva@Genesis:40:17 @ And in the vppermost basket there was of all maner baken meates for Pharaoh: and the birdes did eate them out of the basket vpon mine head.

geneva@Genesis:40:18 @ And Joseph answered and said, (note:)He shows that the ministers of God should not conceal that, which God reveals to them.(:note) This [is] the interpretation thereof: The three baskets [are] three days:

geneva@Genesis:40:19 @ Within three dayes shall Pharaoh take thine head from thee, & shal hang thee on a tree, and the birdes shall eate thy flesh from off thee.

geneva@Genesis:40:20 @ And it came to pass the third day, [which was] Pharaoh's (note:)Which was an occasion to appoint his officers, and to examine those who were in prison.(:note) birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

geneva@Genesis:40:21 @ And he restored the chiefe butler vnto his butlershippe, who gaue the cup into Pharaohs hande,

geneva@Genesis:40:22 @ But he hanged the chiefe baker, as Ioseph had interpreted vnto them.

geneva@Genesis:40:23 @ Yet the chiefe butler did not remember Ioseph, but forgate him.

geneva@Genesis:41:1 @ And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh (note:)This dream was not so much for Pharaoh, as is was a means to deliver Joseph and to provide for God's Church.(:note) dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

geneva@Genesis:41:2 @ And loe, there came out of the riuer seuen goodly kine and fatfleshed, and they fedde in a medowe:

geneva@Genesis:41:3 @ And loe, seuen other kine came vp after the out of the riuer, euill fauoured & leane fleshed, and stoode by the other kine vpon the brinke of the riuer.

geneva@Genesis:41:4 @ And the euilfauoured and leane fleshed kine did eate vp the seuen welfauoured and fatte kine: so Pharaoh awoke.

geneva@Genesis:41:5 @ And he slept and dreamed the (note:)All these means God used to deliver his servant, and to bring him into favour and authority.(:note) second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

geneva@Genesis:41:6 @ And loe, seuen thinne eares, and blasted with the east winde, sprang vp after them:

geneva@Genesis:41:7 @ And the thinne eares deuoured the seuen ranke and full eares. then Pharaoh awaked, and loe, it was a dreame.

geneva@Genesis:41:8 @ And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was (note:)This fear was enough to teach him that this vision was sent by God.(:note) troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but [there was] none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

geneva@Genesis:41:9 @ Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I (note:)He confesses his fault against the king before he speaks of Joseph.(:note) do remember my faults this day:

geneva@Genesis:41:10 @ Pharaoh being angrie with his seruantes, put me in ward in the chiefe stewards house, both me and the chiefe baker.

geneva@Genesis:41:11 @ Then we dreamed a dreame in one night, both I, and he: we dreamed eche man according to the interpretation of his dreame.

geneva@Genesis:41:12 @ And there was with vs a yong man, an Ebrew, seruant vnto the chiefe steward, whome when we told, he declared our dreames to vs, to euery one he declared according to his dreame.

geneva@Genesis:41:13 @ And as he declared vnto vs, so it came to passe: for he restored me to mine office, & hanged him.

geneva@Genesis:41:14 @ Then Pharaoh sent and called (note:)The wicked seek the prophets of God in their time of need, while in their prosperity they abhor them.(:note) Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved [himself], and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

geneva@Genesis:41:15 @ Then Pharaoh sayde to Ioseph, I haue dreamed a dreame, and no man can interprete it, and I haue hearde say of thee, that when thou hearest a dreame, thou canst interprete it.

geneva@Genesis:41:16 @ And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, (note:)As though he would say if I interpret your dream it comes from God, and not from me.(:note) [It is] not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

geneva@Genesis:41:17 @ And Pharaoh sayde vnto Ioseph, In my dreame, beholde, I stoode by the banke of the riuer:

geneva@Genesis:41:18 @ And lo, there came vp out of the riuer seuen fat fleshed, and welfauoured kine, and they fedde in the medowe.

geneva@Genesis:41:19 @ Also loe, seuen other kine came vp after them, poore and very euilfauoured, and leanefleshed: I neuer sawe the like in all the lande of Egypt, for euilfauoured.

geneva@Genesis:41:20 @ And the leane and euilfauoured kine did eate vp the first seuen fat kine.

geneva@Genesis:41:21 @ And when they had eaten them vp, it could not be knowen that they had eaten them, but they were still as euilfauoured, as they were at the beginning: so did I awake.

geneva@Genesis:41:22 @ Moreouer I sawe in my dreame, and beholde, seuen eares sprang out of one stalke, full and faire.

geneva@Genesis:41:23 @ And lo, seuen eares, withered, thinne, and blasted with the East winde, sprang vp after them.

geneva@Genesis:41:24 @ And the thinne eares deuoured the seuen good eares. Nowe I haue tolde the soothsayers, and none can declare it vnto me.

geneva@Genesis:41:25 @ And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, (note:)Both his dreams have the same message.(:note) The dream of Pharaoh [is] one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he [is] about to do.

geneva@Genesis:41:26 @ The seuen good kine are seuen yeres, and the seuen good eares are seuen yeeres: this is one dreame.

geneva@Genesis:41:27 @ Likewise the seuen thinne and euilfauoured kine, that came out after them, are seuen yeeres: and the seuen emptie eares blasted with the East winde, are seuen yeeres of famine.

geneva@Genesis:41:28 @ This is the thing which I haue saide vnto Pharaoh, that God hath shewed vnto Pharaoh, what he is about to doe.

geneva@Genesis:41:29 @ Beholde, there come seuen yeeres of great plentie in all the land of Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:41:30 @ Againe, there shall arise after them seuen yeeres of famine, so that all the plentie shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine shall consume the land:

geneva@Genesis:41:31 @ Neither shall the plentie bee knowen in the land, by reason of this famine that shall come after: for it shalbe exceeding great.

geneva@Genesis:41:32 @ And therefore the dreame was doubled vnto Pharaoh the second time, because the thing is established by God, & God hasteth to performe it.

geneva@Genesis:41:33 @ Now therefore let Pharaoh (note:)The office of a true prophet is not only to show the evils to come, but also the remedies for the same.(:note) look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:41:34 @ Let Pharaoh make and appoynt officers ouer the lande, and take vp the fift part of the land of Egypt in the seuen plenteous yeeres.

geneva@Genesis:41:35 @ Also let them gather all the foode of these good yeeres that come, and lay vp corne vnder the hand of Pharaoh for foode, in the cities, and let them keepe it.

geneva@Genesis:41:36 @ So the foode shall be for the prouision of the lande, against the seuen yeeres of famine, which shalbe in the lande of Egypt, that the land perish not by famine.

geneva@Genesis:41:37 @ And the saying pleased Pharaoh and all his seruants.

geneva@Genesis:41:38 @ And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find [such a one] as this [is], a man in whom the (note:)No one should be honoured who does not have gifts from God fitting for the same.(:note) Spirit of God [is]?

geneva@Genesis:41:39 @ The Pharaoh said to Ioseph, For as much as God hath shewed thee all this, there is no man of vnderstanding, or of wisedome like vnto thee.

geneva@Genesis:41:40 @ Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy (note:)Some read, «the people will kill your mouth», that is obey you in all things.(:note) word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

geneva@Genesis:41:41 @ Moreouer Pharaoh said to Ioseph, Behold, I haue set thee ouer all the land of Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:41:42 @ And Pharaoh tooke off his ring from his hand, and put it vpon Iosephs hand, and arayed him in garments of fine linnen, and put a golden cheyne about his necke.

geneva@Genesis:41:43 @ And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, (note:)Or «Abrech»: a sign of honour; a word some translate, tender father or father of the king, or kneel down.(:note) Bow the knee: and he made him [ruler] over all the land of Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:41:44 @ Againe Pharaoh saide vnto Ioseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift vp his hand or his foote in all the land of Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:41:45 @ And Pharaoh called Iosephs name Zaphnath-paaneah: and he gaue him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On. then went Ioseph abrode in the land of Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:41:46 @ And Joseph [was] (note:)His age is mentioned both to show that his authority came from God, and also that he endured imprisonment and exile for twelve years or more.(:note) thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:41:47 @ And in the seuen plenteous yeres the earth brought foorth store.

geneva@Genesis:41:48 @ And hee gathered vp all the foode of the seuen plenteous yeeres, which were in the lande of Egypt, and layde vp foode in the cities: the foode of the fielde, that was round about euery citie, layde he vp in the same.

geneva@Genesis:41:49 @ So Ioseph gathered wheate, like vnto the sand of the sea in multitude out of measure, vntill he left numbring: for it was without number.

geneva@Genesis:41:50 @ Now vnto Ioseph were borne two sonnes (before the yeeres of famine came) which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On bare vnto him.

geneva@Genesis:41:51 @ And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, [said he], hath made me forget all my toil, and all my (note:)Nonetheless, his father's house was the true Church of God: yet the company of the wicked and prosperity caused him to forget it.(:note) father's house.

geneva@Genesis:41:52 @ Also hee called the name of the second, Ephraim: For God, sayde he hath made me fruitfull in the land of mine affliction.

geneva@Genesis:41:53 @ So the seuen yeeres of the plentie that was in the land of Egypt were ended.

geneva@Genesis:41:54 @ Then began the seuen yeeres of famine to come, according as Ioseph had saide: and the famine was in all landes, but in all the land of Egypt was bread.

geneva@Genesis:41:55 @ At the length all the lande of Egypt was affamished, and the people cryed to Pharaoh for bread; Pharaoh said vnto all the Egyptians, Goe to Ioseph: what he sayth to you, doe ye.

geneva@Genesis:41:56 @ When the famine was vpon all the land, Ioseph opened all places, wherein the store was, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:41:57 @ And all countries came to Egypt to bye corne of Ioseph, because the famine was sore in all landes.

geneva@Genesis:42:1 @ Now when (note:)This story shows plainly that all things are governed by God's providence for the profit of his Church.(:note) Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye As men destitute of counsel. look one upon another?

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