The Meaning of Genesis 41:32 Explained

Genesis 41:32

KJV: And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

YLT: 'And because of the repeating of the dream unto Pharaoh twice, surely the thing is established by God, and God is hastening to do it.

Darby: And as regards the double repetition of the dream to Pharaoh, it is that the thing is established by God, and God will hasten to do it.

ASV: And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh, it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And for that the dream  was doubled  unto Pharaoh  twice;  [it is] because the thing  [is] established  by  God,  and God  will shortly  bring it to pass. 

What does Genesis 41:32 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 41:14-36 - Pharaoh's Dreams Interpreted
Notwithstanding the great urgency of the royal summons, and the speed with which the great events of his life crowded on one another, Joseph was kept in perfect peace. He found time to shave, and to change his raiment. Let us be at rest in God. He that believeth does not make needless haste. One of the loveliest traits in Joseph's character was his humility. He did not take on airs, nor assume superiority, nor pose as a superior and injured person. He said simply, "It is not in me; God will give." These words might have been uttered by our Lord; they are so perfectly in harmony with the tenor of his life. Surely we should appropriate them. At the best we are but God's almoners, passing on to others the good things of which He has made us the stewards. Joseph was set on using all he had, not for himself, but for others; therefore he had more and more to give. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 41

1  Pharaoh has two dreams
9  Joseph interprets them
33  He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married
46  The seven years of plenty
50  He begets children
53  The famine begins

What do the individual words in Genesis 41:32 mean?

And was repeated the dream to Pharaoh twice because [is] established the thing by God and will shortly God bring it to pass
וְעַ֨ל הִשָּׁנ֧וֹת הַחֲל֛וֹם אֶל־ פַּרְעֹ֖ה פַּעֲמָ֑יִם כִּֽי־ נָכ֤וֹן הַדָּבָר֙ מֵעִ֣ם הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּמְמַהֵ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ

הִשָּׁנ֧וֹת  was  repeated 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Infinitive construct
Root: שָׁנָה  
Sense: to repeat, do again, change, alter.
הַחֲל֛וֹם  the  dream 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֲלֹום  
Sense: dream.
פַּרְעֹ֖ה  Pharaoh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: פַּרְעֹה  
Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt.
פַּעֲמָ֑יִם  twice 
Parse: Noun, fd
Root: פַּעַם  
Sense: stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence.
כִּֽי־  because 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: כִּי 
Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
נָכ֤וֹן  [is]  established 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: כּוּן 
Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established.
הַדָּבָר֙  the  thing 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים  God 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
וּמְמַהֵ֥ר  and  will  shortly 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular
Root: מָהַר  
Sense: (Qal) to hasten.
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים  God 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ  bring  it  to  pass 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.