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And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. אטד 'āṭâd Atad, “the buck-thorn.”
  2. מצרים אבל 'ābêl - mı̂tsrayı̂m, Ab…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Abel-mizraim. —Here is an example of that play on words that is always dear to Eastern peoples. The word for “mourning” is êbe…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites
Who were at this time in the possession of the country where th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jacob's body was attended, not only by his own family, but by the great men of Egypt. Now that they were better acquainted with the Hebrews, they b…

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