Parshas Miketz - the interpretation of Pharo's dream
The passuk says in this week’s sedrah (41:25) וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹסֵף אֶל פַּרְעֹה חֲלוֹם פַּרְעֹה אֶחָד הוּא אֵת אֲשֶׁר הָאֱלֹקִים עֹשֶׂה הִגִּיד לְפַרְעֹה “And Yosef said to Pharoh, both of Pharoh’s dreams are one. That which Hashem is doing He has told to Pharoh.” The word עֹשֶׂה is in the present tense, seemingly the passuk should have said, “That which Hashem will do he has told to Pharoh,” and not “That which Hashem is doing?” Three pessukim later, Yosef repeats (41:28) הוּא הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתִּי אֶל פַּרְעֹה אֲשֶׁר הָאֱלֹקִים עֹשֶׂה הֶרְאָה אֶת פַּרְעֹה “This is the matter which I said to Pharoh, that which Hashem is doing He has shown to Pharoh.” In the first passuk, Yosef said that Hashem has related ( הִגִּיד ) to Pharoh. In the second passuk, Yosef said that Hashem has shown ( הֶרְאָה ) to Pharoh. Why did Yosef change from הִגִּיד to הֶרְאָה ? Yosef continued to advise Pharoh that the grain from the good years should be stored for the yea...