And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
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Gill's Exposition
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…
- Joseph Was Exalted 1. יאר ye'or, “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic. 2. אחוּ 'āchû, “sedge, reed-grass, marsh-grass.” This word is probably Coptic. 8.…
Here is, 1. The recommending of Joseph to Pharaoh for an interpreter. The chief butler did it more in compliment to Pharaoh, to oblige him, than in gratitude to Joseph, or in compassion for his case.…
Cambridge Bible
me he restored … and him he hanged R.V. marg. I was restored … and he was hanged. Probably, the construction in the original is impersonal, i.e. "me they restored, and him they hanged." In addressing…
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