John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 41:12

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And [there was] there with us a young man, etc.] 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, (<014146>Genesis 41:46): an Hebrew servant to the captain of the guard; he first describes him by his age, a young man, then by his descent, an Hebrew, and by his state and condition, a servant; neither of them tended much to recommend him to the king: and we told him; that is, their dreams: and he interpreted to us our dream, to each man according to his dream did he interpret; told them what their dreams presignified, what the events would be they portended; the interpretation was different according to their dreams.

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