And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

פלוּא pallû' — Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn — Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE ISRAELITES.

These are the names of the children of Israel which came into Egypt. — This …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

These are the names of the children of Israel. He recounts the sons and grandsons of Jacob until he arrives at their full number. The stat…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And these [are] the names of the children of Israel which came into Egypt. Not meaning precisely Jacob's seed and offspri…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We have here a particular account of Jacob's family. Though the fulfilling of promises is always sure, yet it is often slow. It was now 215 years s…

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