Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Genesis 40:9

Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Genesis 40:9 - 40:9

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Genesis 40:9 - 40:9

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This Chapter Verse Commentaries:

40:1 - 40:1
40:3 - 40:3
40:4 - 40:4
40:5 - 40:5
40:9 - 40:9
40:12 - 40:12
40:16 - 40:16
40:18 - 40:18
40:20 - 40:20
40:23 - 40:23

Gen 40:9-15. The butler’s dream.

In my dream, behold, a vine was before me - The visionary scene described seems to represent the king as taking exercise and attended by his butler, who gave him a cooling draught. On all occasions, the kings of ancient Egypt were required to practice temperance in the use of wine [Wilkinson]; but in this scene, it is a prepared beverage he is drinking, probably the sherbet of the present day. Everything was done in the king’s presence - the cup was washed, the juice of the grapes pressed into it; and it was then handed to him - not grasped; but lightly resting on the tips of the fingers.