|Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary| 41:46-57 In the names of
his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Joseph owned the Divine
providence. 1. He was made to forget his misery. 2. He was made
fruitful in the land of his affliction. The seven plenteous
years came, and were ended. We ought to look forward to the end
of the days, both of our prosperity and of our opportunity. We
must not be secure in prosperity, nor slothful in making good
use of opportunity. Years of plenty will end; what thy hand
finds to do, do it; and gather in gathering time. The dearth
came, and the famine was not only in Egypt, but in other lands.
Joseph was diligent in laying up, while the plenty lasted. He
was prudent and careful in giving out, when the famine came.
Joseph was engaged in useful and important labours. Yet it was
in the midst of this his activity that his father Jacob said,
Joseph is not! What a large portion of our troubles would be
done away if we knew the whole truth! Let these events lead us
to Jesus. There is a famine of t