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And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

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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

Am I in the place of God? —That is, am I to act as judge, and punish? Judges are sometimes in Hebrew even called…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Am I in the place of God? Some think that, in these words, he was rejecting the honor paid him, as if he would say that it was unjustly of…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Joseph said to them, fear not
That any hurt would be done by him to them, or that he would use them ill for thei…

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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