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It happened in the morning that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men of it. Pharaoh told them his dream, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
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A Divine Nudge
Commentators note that Pharaoh's "troubled spirit" was more than simple anxiety. John Calvin describes it as a divine "sting" or "inward seal" from God. This was God's way of ensuring the pagan king would take the dream seriously and seek its meaning, setting the stage for God's plan to unfold through Joseph. It shows how God can work in anyone's heart to achieve His sovereign will.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
Magicians. The word used here probably means the “sacred scribes,” who were skilled in writing and reading hieroglyphics. But in a…
16th Century
Protestant
In the morning his spirit was troubled. A sting was left in Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would know that he had to deal with God. For this …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass in the morning, that his spirit was troubled With the thoughts of his dreams; they were uppermost in …
The means by which Joseph was freed from prison were Pharaoh's dreams, as related here. Now that God no longer speaks to us in that way, it matters…
