Genesis 41:28

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 41:28 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “That is the thing which I spake unto Pharaoh: what God is about to do he hath showed unto Pharaoh.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

That is the thing which I spake unto Pharaoh: what God is about to do he hath showed unto Pharaoh.
Genesis 41:28 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 41

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28That is the thing which I spake unto Pharaoh: what God is about to do he hath showed unto Pharaoh.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“This [is] the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh, etc.] As an interpretation of his dreams: what God [is] about to do, he sheweth unto Pharaoh: the events of fourteen years with respect to plenty and sterility.”
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