Adam Clarke Commentary - Genesis 40:4

Adam Clarke Commentary - Genesis 40:4 - 40:4

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Adam Clarke Commentary - Genesis 40:4 - 40:4

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This Chapter Verse Commentaries:

40:1 - 40:1
40:3 - 40:3
40:4 - 40:4
40:5 - 40:5
40:6 - 40:6
40:8 - 40:8
40:11 - 40:11
40:12 - 40:12
40:14 - 40:14
40:15 - 40:15
40:19 - 40:19
40:20 - 40:20
40:23 - 40:23

They continued a season - ימים yamim, literally days; how long we cannot tell. But many suppose the word signifies a complete year; and as Pharaoh called them to an account on his birthday, Gen 40:20, Calmet supposes they had offended on the preceding birthday, and thus had been one whole year in prison.