And of Zeb'ulun he said, "Rejoice, Zeb'ulun, in your going out; and Is'sachar, in your tents.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Zebulun possessed a spacious sea-shore and the fisheries of the Lake of Tiberias. Therefore, he was to thrive by commerce and to rejoice in his

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Zebulun ... and Issachar were united with Judah, in the leading division of Israel in the wilderness. The warlike character of the…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. His glory is like the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And of Zebulun he said. He compares two tribes with each other, which, although neighbors in location, were still very dissimilar. One, be…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And of Zebulun he said The tribe of Zebulun, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem, with whom Issachar is joined, they…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The order in which the tribes are blessed here is not the same as is observed elsewhere. The blessing of Judah may refer to the whole tribe in gene…

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