Genesis 41:55 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 41:55

When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

BSB

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ASV

And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

KJV

And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

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Commentary

2 voices

Ambrose of Milan

On Joseph the Patriarch (397)

Finally, whoever was suffering from hunger, was sent to Joseph. Who are these people, if not those of whom it is said: They will turn back at evening, and suffer hunger like dogs? However, the hunger was not limited to one place, but was all over the land; because there was no one who would do good. Therefore, the Lord Jesus, having mercy on earthly fasts, opened His storehouses and revealed the hidden treasures of celestial mysteries and knowledge, so that no one would lack sustenance. For Wisdom says: Come, eat my bread.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The people in distress cried to Pharaoh, as that woman to the king of Israel ( 2 Kings vi. 26 ), Help, my lord, O king: he sent them to his treasurer, Go to Joseph. Thus God in the gospel directs those that apply to him for mercy and grace to go to the Lord Jesus, in whom all fulness dwells; and, What he saith to you, do.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

When all the land of Egypt was famished - As Pharaoh, by the advice of Joseph, had exacted a fifth part of all the grain during the seven years of plenty, it is very likely that no more was left than what was merely necessary to supply the ordinary demand both in the way of home consumption, and for the purpose of barter or sale to neighboring countries.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתִּרְעַב֙	va.tir.'Av	and it was hungry	H7456 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
אֶ֣רֶץ	'E.retz	[the] land of	H776 →
מִצְרַ֔יִם	mitz.Ra.yim	Egypt	H4714 →
וַיִּצְעַ֥ק	vai.yitz.'Ak	and it cried out	H6817 →
הָעָ֛ם	ha.'Am	the people	H5971 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
פַּרְעֹ֖ה	par.'Oh	Pharaoh	H6547 →
לַלָּ֑חֶם	la.La.chem	for <the> food	H3899 →
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
פַּרְעֹ֤ה	par.'Oh	Pharaoh	H6547 →
לְכָל־	le.khol	to all	H3605 →
מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	mitz.Ra.yim	Egypt	H4713 →
לְכ֣וּ	le.Khu	go	H1980 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
יוֹסֵ֔ף	yo.Sef	Joseph	H3130 →
אֲשֶׁר־	'a.Sher-	[that] which	H834 →
יֹאמַ֥ר	yo.Mar	he will say	H559 →
לָכֶ֖ם	la.Khem	to <the> you
תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃	ta.'a.Su	you will do	H6213 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 9:8–11
  And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
- Psalms 84:11
  For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
- 1 Peter 5:10
  And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish…
- Psalms 23:1–5
  The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
- 1 Timothy 6:17
  Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us…
Through
Matthew 3:17
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
leads to
- Isaiah 42:1
  “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
- Matthew 12:18
  “Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 17:5
  While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

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Where the connections lead

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The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Genesis