the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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Genesis 40:10
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and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters of it brought forth ripe grapes.
And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
and on the vine were three branches. And as it budded, its blossoms came up, and its clusters of grapes grew ripe.
on the vine were three branches. I watched the branches bud and blossom, and then the grapes ripened.
On the vine there were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.
and on the vine were three branches. Then as soon as it budded, its blossoms burst open, and its clusters produced ripe grapes [in rapid succession].
and on the vine were three branches. And as it was budding, its blossoms came out, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.
And in the vine were three branches, and as it budded, her flowre came foorth: and the clusters of grapes waxed ripe.
and on the vine were three branches. And as it was budding, its blossoms came out, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.
with three branches. As soon as it budded, it blossomed, and its grapes became ripe.
and the vine had three branches. The branches budded, then it suddenly began to blossom, and finally clusters of ripe grapes appeared.
and in the vine were three branches; and it was as though it budded: its blossoms shot forth, its clusters ripened into grapes.
On the vine there were three branches. I watched the branches grow flowers and then become grapes.
and on the vine there were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters ripened into grapes.
And in the vine were three branches; and when it budded, its blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes;
with three branches on it. As soon as the leaves came out, the blossoms appeared, and the grapes ripened.
On the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms came out and its clusters ripened into grapes.
And in the vine were three branches. And at its budding, it went up into blossom, its clusters ripened into grapes.
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and in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and its blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
And on the vine were three branches; and it seemed as if it put out buds and flowers, and from them came grapes ready for cutting.
And in the vine [were] three braunches, and it was as though it budded, & her blossomes shot foorth: and the clusters therof brought foorth rype grapes.
and in the vine were three branches; and as it was budding, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes,
And in the vine were three branches, and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot foorth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes.
And in the vine were three stems; and it budding shot forth blossoms; the clusters of grapes were ripe.
and in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and its blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
and on the vine were three branches. As it budded, its blossoms opened and its clusters ripened into grapes.
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and in the vine [are] three branches, and it [is] as it were flourishing; gone up hath its blossom, its clusters have ripened grapes;
and in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, [and] its blossoms shot forth; [and] the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
And on the vine [were] three branches: and it [was] as though it budded, [and] its blossoms shot forth; and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes:
and in the vine were three branches. It was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters of it brought forth ripe grapes.
and in the vine were three branches; it was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes.
The vine had three branches that began to bud and blossom, and soon it produced clusters of ripe grapes.
And there were three branches on the vine. Then its flowers grew out. From the many flowers came grapes ready to eat.
and on the vine there were three branches. As soon as it budded, its blossoms came out and the clusters ripened into grapes.
and, in the vine, three shoots, - and the same at sprouting time, had shot up her blossom, and her clusters had brought to perfection ripe grapes.
On which were three branches, which by little and little sent out buds, and after the blossoms brought forth ripe grapes:
and on the vine there were three branches; as soon as it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and the clusters ripened into grapes.
and on the vine were three branches. And as it was budding, its blossoms came out, and its clusters produced ripe grapes.
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Gill's Notes on the Bible
And in the vine [were] three branches,.... Which shot out from the root or body of it:
and it [was as] though it budded; the branches seemed to sprout out:
[and] her blossoms shot forth; it knotted, and the flowers of the vine appeared, which blowing off, the tender grapes were seen:
and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes; all which is agreeably to the order nature observes, from the first putting forth of the vine, to its producing ripe fruit; and which in this dream immediately followed one another, as it seemed according to the representation of things to the, mind of the butler, and which he perfectly remembered, it having made a strong impression upon him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
- Joseph in Prison
An uncomplaining patience and an unhesitating hopefulness keep the breast of Joseph in calm tranquillity. There is a God above, and that God is with him. His soul swerves not from this feeling. Meanwhile, new and distinguished prisoners are introduced into his place of confinement.
Genesis 40:1-4
The chief butler and chief baker, high officials in Pharaoh’s court, come under the displeasure of their sovereign. “In the house of the captain of the guards.” It appears that this officer’s establishment contained the keep in which Joseph and these criminals were confined. “Charged Joseph with them.” As Joseph was his slave, and these were state prisoners, he appointed him to wait upon them. It is probable that Joseph’s character had been somewhat re-established with him during his residence in the prison.
Genesis 40:5-8
These prisoners dream, “each according to the interpretation of his dream,” the imagery of which was suited to indicate his future state. They were sad - anxious to know the meaning of these impressive dreams. “Why are your forces bad today?” Joseph keeps up his character of frank composure. “Do not interpretations belong to God?” In his past history he had learned that dreams themselves come from God. And when he adds, “Tell them now to me,” he intimates that God would enable him to interpret their dreams. Here again he uses the general name of God, which was common to him with the pagan.
Genesis 40:9-15
The chief butler now recites his dream. “Pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup.” The imagery of the dream is not intended to intimate that Pharaoh drank only the fresh juice of the grape. It only expresses by a natural figure the source of wine, and possibly the duty of the chief butler to understand and superintend the whole process of its formation. Egypt was not only a corn, but a vine country. The interpretation of this dream was very obvious and natural; yet not without a divine intimation could it be known that the “three branches were three days.” Joseph, in the quiet confidence that his interpretation would prove correct, begs the chief butler to remember him and endeavor to procure his release. “Stolen, stolen was I.” He assures him that he was not a criminal, and that his enslavement was an act of wrongful violence - a robbery by the strong hand. “From the land of the Hebrews;” a very remarkable expression, as it strongly favors the presumption that the Hebrews inhabited the country before Kenaan took possession of it. “I have not done aught.” Joseph pleads innocence, and claims liberation, not as an unmerited favor, but as a right. “The pit.” The pit without water seems to have been the primitive place of confinement for culprits.
Genesis 40:16-19
The chief baker is encouraged by this interpretation to tell his dream. “I also.” He anticipates a favorable answer, from the remarkable likeness of the dreams. “On my head.” It appears from the monuments of Egypt that it was the custom for men to carry articles on their heads. “All manner of baked meats” were also characteristic of a corn country. “Lift up thy head from upon thee.” This part of the interpretation proves its divine origin. And hang thee - thy body, after being beheaded. This was a constant warning to all beholders.
Genesis 40:20-23
The interpretations prove correct. “The birthday of Pharaoh.” It is natural and proper for men to celebrate with thanksgiving the day of their birth, as life is a pure and positive blessing. The benign Creator gives only a happy and precious form of existence to those whom he endows with the capacity of estimating its value. A birthday feast cannot be without a chief butler and a chief baker, and hence, the fate of these criminals must be promptly decided. “Lifted up the head;” a phrase of double meaning. The chief butler remembers not Joseph. This is a case of frequent occurrence in this nether world. But there is One above who does not forget him. He will deliver him at the proper time.
