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and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

דבשׁ debash — “honey,” from the bee, or syrup from the juice of the grape. בטנים boṭen — “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd —…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

God Almighty. —Hebrew, El Shaddai, the name by which Abraham’s covenant (Genesis 17:1) was renewed to Jacob (…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

If I be bereaved. Jacob may seem here to be hardly consistent with himself; for, if the prayer that Moses has just related was the effect …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And God Almighty give you mercy before the man
Who has the hearts of all men in his hands, kings, princes, governors…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jacob urges his sons to go and buy a little food; now, in this time of scarcity, a little must be enough. Judah urges that Benjamin should go with …

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