They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

Commentaries

4

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

רעמסס ra‘mesês — Ra‘meses “son of the sun.”

מטה mı̂ṭṭāh — “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To sojourn. —Joseph’s brethren ask for permission only for a temporary stay. Apparently, too, in spite of the famine, there was pa…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They said moreover unto Pharaoh, for to sojourn in the land
are we come
Not to obtain…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Though Joseph was a great man, especially in Egypt, he still acknowledged his brothers. Let the rich and great in the world not overlook or despise…

Loading related resources...