Genesis 41:14-16 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment… It is a very difficult thing to let patience have her perfect work. Who has not felt again and again the truth of the proverb, Hope deferred maketh the heart sick? I. This sickness would, no doubt, again and again be felt by Joseph, when his patience was so long and so severely tried. II. Look now at the means by which the deliverance of Joseph was brought about. III. The perplexity of Pharaoh would only be increased by the inability of his wise men to resolve his doubts. IV. Look now at Joseph's introduction to Pharaoh. V. See now what Joseph did, after interpreting Pharaoh's dream. He did not stop there. He suggested the practical use to be made of the Divine revelation which was now granted. (C. Overton.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. |
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