PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — Genesis
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 265,871 words · 567 reading sections
Genesis 38:6
Genesis 38:6 Ver. 6. And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn,.... Chose one for him, and presented her to him for his liking, whom he approving of married: whose name [was] Tamar; which signifies a "palm tree": the Targum of Jonathan says, she was the daughter of Shem; but it is altogether improbable that a daught…
128 wordsSECTION 362Genesis 38:7
Genesis 38:7 Ver. 7. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord,.... That is, exceedingly wicked, as this phrase signifies, Ge 13:13, was guilty of some very heinous sin, but what is not mentioned; according to the Targum of Jonathan and Jarchi, it was the same with his brother Onan's, Ge 38:9, whi…
165 wordsSECTION 363Genesis 38:8
Genesis 38:8 Ver. 8. And Judah said unto Onan,.... Some time after his brother's death: go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her; Moses here uses a word not common for marriage, but which was peculiar to the marrying of a brother's wife according to a law given in his time: it appears to have been a custom before…
253 wordsSECTION 364Genesis 38:9
Genesis 38:9 Ver. 9. And Onan knew that the seed should not be his,.... Should not be called a son of his, but a son of his brother Er; this is to be understood only of the firstborn; all the rest of the children born afterwards were reckoned the children of the real parent of them; this shows this was a custom in use…
188 wordsSECTION 365Genesis 38:10
Genesis 38:10 Ver. 10. And the thing which he did displeased the Lord,.... Being done out of envy to his brother, and through want of affection to the memory of his name; and it may be out of covetousness to get his estate into his own hands, and especially as it frustrated the end of such an usage of marrying a broth…
142 wordsSECTION 366Genesis 38:11
Genesis 38:11 Ver. 11. Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law,.... After the death of his two sons, who had successively married her: remain a widow at thy father's house till Shelah my son be grown: who was his third and youngest son, though perhaps not more than a year younger than Onan; but he might not choo…
352 wordsSECTION 367Genesis 38:12
Genesis 38:12 Ver. 12. And in process of time the daughter of Shuah, Judah's wife, died,.... Shuah was his wife's father, who was a Canaanite, Ge 38:2; what her name was is not certain, nor the exact time of her death; it was some time after Tamar was sent home to her father's house; and some take the death of Judah's…
275 wordsSECTION 368Genesis 38:13
Genesis 38:13 Ver. 13. And it was told Tamar,.... By some of her neighbours, or by some of Judah's family; saying, behold, thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep; which might be told her as an indifferent thing, without any design in it; but she took notice of it, and it gave her an opportunity she …
63 wordsSECTION 369Genesis 38:14
Genesis 38:14 Ver. 14. And she put her widow's garments off from her,.... By which it appears that in those times and countries it was usual for widows to have a different apparel from others, especially in the time of their mourning, as it has been since in other nations, and with us at this day, and which is commonl…
3,872 wordsSECTION 370Genesis 39:1
Genesis 39:1 INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 39 In this chapter the history returns to Joseph again, who being brought down to Egypt was sold to Potiphar, with whom he found favour, and who set him over his house, the Lord prospering everything in his hands, Ge 39:1; and being a young man of a comely aspect, his mistress lus…
357 wordsSECTION 371Genesis 39:2
Genesis 39:2 Ver. 2. And the Lord was with Joseph,.... Blessing him with his gracious presence, with discoveries of his love, and communion with himself, though destitute of the means of grace and ordinances of worship he enjoyed in his father's house; favouring him with bodily health, and protecting him from all evil…
210 wordsSECTION 372Genesis 39:3
Genesis 39:3 Ver. 3. And his master saw that the Lord [was] with him,.... He knew nothing of the spiritual and gracious presence of God that was with him, he was no judge of that; but he perceived by the ingenuity of his mind, by his ready and speedy learning the Egyptian language, by his dexterity in business, and by…
182 wordsSECTION 373Genesis 39:4
Genesis 39:4 Ver. 4. And Joseph found grace in his sight,.... In the sight of his master, as he did in the sight of God, he had favour both with God and man; his master had a high esteem of him, and a great value for him, and showed him much kindness and respect: and he served him; readily, willingly, cheerfully, and…
183 wordsSECTION 374Genesis 39:5
Genesis 39:5 Ver. 5. And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had,.... How long he was in this office is not certain; there must be some time for the following observation; and during all the time he was in it, it was easily discerned, that the Lord blessed th…
165 wordsSECTION 375Genesis 39:6
Genesis 39:6 Ver. 6. And he left all he had in Joseph's hand;.... His master took no care of anything, but committed all to him, trusted him with his money and with his accounts, and with the management of all his affairs; such confidence did he put in him; and he knew not aught he had, save the bread which he did ea…
363 wordsSECTION 376Genesis 39:7
Genesis 39:7 Ver. 7. And it came to pass after these things,.... After he was the overseer of his house; in which office, after he had been some time, so it was that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; he being a handsome young man, caught her eye, and that her heart, and led her on to lust after him, and fr…
166 wordsSECTION 377Genesis 39:8
Genesis 39:8 Ver. 8. But he refused, and said unto his master's wife,.... Reasoning with her about the evil nature of the crime she tempted him to, which to commit would be ingratitude, as well as injury to his master, and a sin against God; by which it appears that Joseph was a partaker of the grace of God, and that …
151 wordsSECTION 378Genesis 39:9
Genesis 39:9 Ver. 9. [There is] none greater in this house than I,.... Not any of the servants of the house, he was the chief of them, who had all the rest under him; or rather, "he himself is not greater {q} in this house than I"; that is, his master was not greater than he: he had a greater propriety in the house an…
291 wordsSECTION 379Genesis 39:10
Genesis 39:10 Ver. 10. And it came to pass, that as she spake to Joseph day by day,.... Continually, incessantly, hoping in time to prevail upon him to comply with her desires; so that the temptation, as it was strong, and very ensnaring, it was urgent, and frequent, and pressed with great importunity; which required …
219 wordsSECTION 380Genesis 39:11
Genesis 39:11 Ver. 11. And it came to pass about this time,.... About a week, or a month, or rather a year, as Aben Ezra thinks, after she first began her solicitations to him. According to Josephus {r}, it was a public festival, at which women used to attend; but she excused herself, pretending illness; and so Jarchi…
179 wordsSECTION 381Genesis 39:12
Genesis 39:12 Ver. 12. And she caught him by his garment, saying, lie with me,.... It is very probable that before this time, as soon as ever she began to speak to him, he got away as fast as he could, and would not hear her; wherefore she now laid hold on his garment, in order to detain him, that she might have time …
170 wordsSECTION 382Genesis 39:13
Genesis 39:13 Ver. 13. And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand,.... And so all hopes of succeeding in her addresses to him were over: and [he] was fled forth; into the streets, or into some out house, where business was carried on by servants under him.…
57 wordsSECTION 383Genesis 39:14
Genesis 39:14 Ver. 14. That she called unto the men of her house,.... Of that part of the house which belonged to her; her eunuchs that waited upon her, or that were in another part of the home, at some distance: and spake unto them; when they came to her: saying, see, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us…
373 wordsSECTION 384Genesis 39:15
Genesis 39:15 Ver. 15. And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried,.... He attempting to ravish her, as she would have it understood, but afraid, lest upon her outcry those that were in the house should come in to her assistance, and seize on him: that he left his garment with me, and fled,…
87 wordsSECTION 385Genesis 39:16
Genesis 39:16 Ver. 16. And she laid up his garment by her,.... As a proof of what she laid to his charge, and as a testimony against him: until her lord came home; or until his lord came home, for the pronoun refers to Joseph, and so Jarchi interprets it; who either was gone a journey, or gone to court that day, bein…
86 wordsSECTION 386Genesis 39:17
Genesis 39:17 Ver. 17. And she spake unto him according to these words,.... When her husband came home she related to him the above affair, according to the purport of the above words, and in much the same manner, and to the same import as she had to the men of her house: saying, the Hebrew servant which thou hast br…
104 wordsSECTION 387Genesis 39:18
Genesis 39:18 Ver. 18. And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried,.... For help from the servants, and frightened at his insolent attempt:that he left his garment with me, and fled out; and then she brought it forth, and showed him it. Genesis 39:19Ver. 19. And it came to pass, when his master heard the wo…
1,066 wordsSECTION 388Genesis 40:1
Genesis 40:1 INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 40 The history of this chapter is, the imprisonment of two of Pharaoh's officers, his chief butler and chief baker, who by the captain of the guard were made the charge of Joseph, Ge 40:1; they both dreamed in prison, which made them sad; Joseph taking notice of their sadness, ask…
291 wordsSECTION 389Genesis 40:2
Genesis 40:2 Ver. 2. And Pharaoh was wroth against two [of] his officers,.... The same above mentioned: against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers; for as there were several butlers and bakers that belonged unto him, who were employed in providing wine and food for him, there was one of eac…
134 wordsSECTION 390Genesis 40:3
Genesis 40:3 Ver. 3. And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard,.... Who is generally thought to be Potiphar, since this was the office he was in, Ge 39:1; unless he was dead, and there was another put into his room, or there were more than one in the same office: into the prison, the place wher…
95 wordsSECTION 391Genesis 40:4
Genesis 40:4 Ver. 4. And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them,.... Committed them to his care and custody, he being very probably recommended to him by the keeper of the prison for his prudence and fidelity; and if it was Potiphar, he knew his character full well, and might be now reconciled unto him, as …
283 wordsSECTION 392Genesis 40:5
Genesis 40:5 Ver. 5. And they dreamed a dream both of them,.... Not one and the same dream: each man his dream in one night; which made it the more remarkable, and the more impressed their minds, concluding from hence there must be something of importance in their dreams: each man according to the interpretation of …
136 wordsSECTION 393Genesis 40:6
Genesis 40:6 Ver. 6. And Joseph came in unto them in the morning,.... For though Joseph and they were in the same prison, yet not in the same ward. Aben Ezra thinks that Joseph lodged in the dungeon in the night, Ge 40:15; and was let out in the morning to wait on these prisoners; but the great interest he had in the …
168 wordsSECTION 394Genesis 40:7
Genesis 40:7 Ver. 7. And he asked Pharaoh's officers that [were] with him,.... The chief butler and baker that were committed to his care, and with whom he now was, in the ward of the lord's house; this seems to confirm what is before observed, that the captain of the guard that charged Joseph with them was Potiphar …
172 wordsSECTION 395Genesis 40:8
Genesis 40:8 Ver. 8. And they said unto him, we have dreamed a dream,.... Each of them: and [there is] no interpreter of it; in that place in which they were, the prison; otherwise there were persons enough in the land that pretended to the interpretation of dreams, Ge 41:8; but they could not come at them, being in …
276 wordsSECTION 396Genesis 40:9
Genesis 40:9 Ver. 9. And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph,.... He listened to what Joseph said, and paid a regard to it, and began to think he might be able to interpret his dream, and therefore was forward, and the first to tell him it at once; whereas the chief baker did not seem disposed to do it, until he…
139 wordsSECTION 397Genesis 40:10
Genesis 40:10 Ver. 10. And in the vine [were] three branches,.... Which shot out from the root or body of it: and it [was as] though it budded; the branches seemed to sprout out: [and] her blossoms shot forth; it knotted, and the flowers of the vine appeared, which blowing off, the tender grapes were seen: and the …
124 wordsSECTION 398Genesis 40:11
Genesis 40:11 Ver. 11. And Pharaoh's cup [was] in his hand,.... So it seemed to him in his dream, as it often had been when in his office: and I took the grapes; from off the vine that was before him: and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup; which some think was the custom of those times, to take a bunch of grapes and s…
177 wordsSECTION 399Genesis 40:12
Genesis 40:12 Ver. 12. And Joseph said unto him, this [is] the interpretation of it,.... Of the dream: the three branches [are] three days; signify three days, or, as Jarchi expresses it, are a sign of three days; which Joseph could know only by divine revelation; for there is no more likeness between branches and da…
83 wordsSECTION 400Genesis 40:13
Genesis 40:13 Ver. 13. Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head,.... The Targum of Jonathan adds, with glory; and the sense is, either that Pharaoh would raise him up from the low estate in which he now was, to the same exalted station in which he had been before; or that he would reckon and number him a…
313 wordsSECTION 401Genesis 40:14
Genesis 40:14 Ver. 14. But think on me, when it shall be well with thee,.... He desires no reward for the interpretation of his dream, only that he would remember him in adversity, when he should be in prosperity in Pharaoh's court, and speak a good word for him, which was the least he could do; and though Joseph knew…
363 wordsSECTION 402Genesis 40:15
Genesis 40:15 Ver. 15. For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews,.... Not the whole land of Canaan, so called, either from the Hebrews sojourning: in it, or from its being given unto them by God; neither of which could be a reason why Joseph, when talking with an Egyptian, should give it this name, a…
327 wordsSECTION 403Genesis 40:16
Genesis 40:16 Ver. 16. When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good,.... Meaning not that it was right and just, though it was; but that it was agreeable and pleasing, and portended good in the event; and therefore hoped a like interpretation would be given of his dream, and this encouraged him to tell it…
196 wordsSECTION 404Genesis 40:17
Genesis 40:17 Ver. 17. And in the uppermost basket [there was] of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh,.... All sorts of pastry, as tarts, pies, &c. Josephus {b} says, two of the baskets were full of bread, and the third had various sorts of food, such as is usually, prepared for kings: and the birds did eat them out …
115 wordsSECTION 405Genesis 40:18
Genesis 40:18 Ver. 18. And Joseph answered and said,.... Immediately, directly, without any further thought and meditation, being divinely instructed:this [is] the interpretation thereof; of the above dream:the three baskets [are] three days; signify three days. Genesis 40:19Ver. 19. Yet within three days shall Pharao…
774 wordsSECTION 406Genesis 41:1
Genesis 41:1 INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 41 In this chapter are related Pharaoh's dreams, which his magicians could not interpret, Ge 41:1, upon which the chief butler now remembering Joseph, recommended him to Pharaoh as an interpreter, having had an happy experience of him as such himself, Ge 41:10, when Joseph was sen…
362 wordsSECTION 407Genesis 41:2
Genesis 41:2 Ver. 2. And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine, and fatfleshed,.... Seven cows or heifers, sleek, fat, and plump, goodly to look at; these seemed in the dream, as if they came out of the river, because they were fed with the fruits of the earth, which the overflowing of the r…
95 wordsSECTION 408Genesis 41:3
Genesis 41:3 Ver. 3. And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured, and leanfleshed,.... Thin and haggard, their bones stuck out, having scarce any flesh upon them, and made a wretched figure: and stood by the [other] kine; and looked so much the worse, when compared with them: upon…
119 wordsSECTION 409Genesis 41:4
Genesis 41:4 Ver. 4. And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine,.... So it seemed in the dream as if this was done, was very strange and surprising that animals should devour one another; and especially that tame ones, cows or heifers, should eat those of their own specie…
80 wordsSECTION 410Genesis 41:5
Genesis 41:5 Ver. 5. And he slept, and dreamed the second time,.... He fell asleep again quickly, and dreamed another dream the same night, and to the same purpose, being much of the like kind with the former: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good; which were very uncommon even in thos…
116 wordsSECTION 411Genesis 41:6
Genesis 41:6 Ver. 6. And, behold, seven thin ears, and blasted with the east wind,.... Which is very fatal to corn, to dry, burn, smite, or blast it; and especially to the corn in Egypt, whither it blew from the desert of Arabia: these sprung up after them; after the seven full ears, in the same place the other did, …
65 wordsSECTION 412Genesis 41:7
Genesis 41:7 Ver. 7. And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears,.... So it appeared to Pharaoh in his dream, which must be very amazing to behold, and unaccountable how it should be: and Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, [it was] a dream; not a real fact, but a dream; yet not a common dream, but had some…
99 wordsSECTION 413Genesis 41:8
Genesis 41:8 Ver. 8. And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit was troubled,.... With the thoughts of his dreams; they were uppermost in his mind; he was continually thinking of them; it was as if he had always the same images before him now awake, as well as when asleep, and therefore could not be easy with…
222 wordsSECTION 414Genesis 41:9
Genesis 41:9 Ver. 9. Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh,.... When the magicians and wise men could not interpret his dreams, he was in distress of mind on that account: saying, I do remember my faults this day; which some interpret of his forgetfulness of Joseph and his afflictions, and of his ingratitude to hi…
177 wordsSECTION 415Genesis 41:10
Genesis 41:10 Ver. 10. Pharaoh was wroth with his servants,.... Not with all of them, but with the butler and the baker. Aben Ezra observes here, that Pharaoh was not the proper name of this king, but a title of office, and signifies the king; for it cannot be thought that the butler would use such freedom in his pres…
204 wordsSECTION 416Genesis 41:11
Genesis 41:11 Ver. 11. And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he,.... In one and the same night: we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream; they both dreamed exactly what should befall them, as it was interpreted to them; the dreams, the interpretation of them, and the events, answered to e…
60 wordsSECTION 417Genesis 41:12
Genesis 41:12 Ver. 12. And [there was] there with us a young man,.... Who was in the prison with them, had the care of them, and waited upon them; he was then about twenty eight years of age; for it was two years ago he speaks of, and Joseph was thirty when he stood before Pharaoh, Ge 41:46: an Hebrew servant to the …
150 wordsSECTION 418Genesis 41:13
Genesis 41:13 Ver. 13. And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was,.... The event answered to the interpretation, and showed it to be right; this is frequently hinted and repeated, to show the exactness and certainty of the interpretation given, in order to recommend Joseph to Pharaoh the more: me he rest…
184 wordsSECTION 419Genesis 41:14
Genesis 41:14 Ver. 14. Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph,.... Sent messengers to him to come to him directly, ordered the captain of the guard, or keeper of prison, to loose him, and let him free, see Ps 105:20; and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon; that is, out of the prison house; which, as Jarchi says…
301 wordsSECTION 420Genesis 41:15
Genesis 41:15 Ver. 15. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph,...., Immediately, upon his being introduced to him: I have dreamed a dream, and [there] is none that can interpret it; that he could yet meet with; none of his magicians or wise men, who made great pretensions to skill in such matters: and I have heard say of thee…
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