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The accomplishment of Joseph's predictions.
Pharaoh had great confidence in the truth of
them, perhaps finding in his own mind, beyond
what another person could, an exact
correspondence between them and his dreams,
as between the key and the lock; and the event
showed that he was not deceived. The seven
plenteous years came (Ge 41:47), and, at
length, they were ended, Ge 41:54. Note, We
ought to foresee the approaching period of the
days both of our prosperity and of our
opportunity, and therefore must not be secure
in the enjoyment of our prosperity nor slothful
in the improvement of our opportunity; years of
plenty will end, therefore, Whatever thy hand
finds to do do it; and gather in gathering time.
The morning cometh and also the night (Isa
21:12), the plenty and also the famine. The
seven years of dearth began to come, Ge 41:54.
See what changes of condition we are liable to
in this world, and what need we have to be
joyful in a day of prosperity and in a day of
adversity to consider, Ec 7:14. This famine, it
seems, was not only in Egypt, but in other
lands, in all lands, that is, all the neighbouring
countries; fruitful lands are soon turned into
barrenness for the iniquity of those that dwell
therein, Ps 107:34. It is here said that in the land