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And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

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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

The physicians embalmed Israel. — The command first given by Jacob to Joseph (Genesis 47:29–30), and then ear…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Joseph commanded his servants. Although previously more labor was spent on funerals, even without superstition, than has been deemed r…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm
his father
Which he did, n…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Though pious relatives and friends have lived to a good old age, and we are confident they have gone to glory, yet we may regret our own loss and p…

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