רעמסס ra‘m^esês — Ra‘meses “son of the sun.”

מטה mı̂ṭṭāh — “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh…

Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head. —The Septuagint, followed by the Epistle to the Hebrews (Hebrews 11:21) and …

And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head. By this expre ion, Moses again affirms that Jacob regarded it as a special kindne that his s…

And he said, swear unto me This he required, not from any distrust of Joseph, but to show his own eagerne , and the inten…

At last the time drew near that Israel must die. Israel, a prince with God, had power over the Angel and prevailed, yet must die. Joseph supplied h…