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And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

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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

Thy father did command ... Many Jewish expositors consider that this was untrue, and that Jacob was never made aware of…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And they sent a messenger. Because they are ashamed themselves to speak, they engage messengers of peace, in whom Joseph might have greate…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they sent a messenger unto Joseph
Not Bilhah, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem, nor her sons, Dan and Na…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Various motives might have caused the sons of Jacob to continue in Egypt, despite the prophetic vision Abraham had of their bondage there. Judging …

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