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The firstling of his herd, majesty is his; And his horns are the horns of the wild-ox: With them he shall push the peoples all of them, [even] the ends of the earth: And they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Comparing the words of Moses with those of Jacob, it will be seen that the patriarch dwells with emphasis on the severe conflicts which Joseph, tha…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.—Rashi refers this to the ten thousands

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. His glory is like the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

His glory is like the firstling. Translators obscure the meaning by translating the word firstling in the nominative case. Howeve…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

His glory [is like] the firstling of his bullock Such as were in Bashan, a country possessed by the posterity of Joseph, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The order in which the tribes are blessed here is not the same as is observed elsewhere. The blessing of Judah may refer to the whole tribe in gene…

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