And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. יאר ye'or — “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic.
  2. אחוּ 'āch…
John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the seven years... were ended. Already the former unusual fertility, which showed Joseph to have been a true prophet, had gained him a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the seven years of plenteousness that were in the land of Egypt were ended . ] Perhaps quickly after the birth of Eph…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In the names of his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Joseph acknowledged Divine providence.

  1. He was made to forget his misery.

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