John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 41:32

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice, etc.] 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” f1714, that is, would soon begin to accomplish these events; for, as Bishop Usher f1715 observes, from the harvest of this (the then present) year, the seven years of plenty are reckoned.

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