Genesis 41:35

Authorized King James Version

And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וְיִקְבְּצ֗וּ

H6908

And let them gather

to grasp, i.e., collect

אֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

כָּל

H3605

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

אֹ֥כֶל

H400

all the food

food

הַשָּׁנִ֣ים

H8141

years

a year (as a revolution of time)

הַטֹּב֔וֹת

H2896

of those good

good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good

הַבָּאֹ֖ת

H935

that come

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

הָאֵ֑לֶּה

H428

these or those

וְיִצְבְּרוּ

H6651

and lay up

to aggregate

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בָ֞ר

H1250

corn

grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country

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תַּ֧חַת

H8478

the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc

#12

יַד

H3027

under the hand

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

#13

פַּרְעֹ֛ה

H6547

of Pharaoh

paroh, a general title of egyptian kings

#14

אֹ֥כֶל

H400

all the food

food

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בֶּֽעָרִ֖ים

H5892

in the cities

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

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וְשָׁמָֽרוּ׃

H8104

and let them keep

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc

Analysis

The creation and providence theme here intersects with the broader canonical witness to God's character and purposes. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of progressive revelation that finds its culmination in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's consistent character and purposes.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of ancient Near Eastern narrative literature addressing origins and identity shapes this text's meaning. The development from creation to divine election established God's sovereign care over history Understanding a worldview where divine beings actively governed natural and historical processes helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection

In what ways does this verse's emphasis on divine revelation address questions about God's character and purposes in the modern world, and how should the church respond?
What practical applications emerge from understanding creation and providence as presented in this verse, particularly in light of contemporary challenges facing the church and individual believers?
How does the creation and providence theme in this verse connect to the overarching narrative of Scripture, and what does this reveal about God's character and purposes?

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