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Then the people of all the earth came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

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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 Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy
[corn]
All the neighbouring na…

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.
  2. …