And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him; for Joseph had solemnly sworn the people of Israel, saying, "God will visit you; then you must carry my bones with you from here."

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Moses took the bones of Joseph. — Joseph’s body had been embalmed according to the Egyptian fashion (Genesis 1:26). He…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him. From this it appears that even in their adversity, the memory of their promised deliverance h…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him
And his remains might well be called bones, since at such a distance from his deat…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There were two ways from Egypt to Canaan. One was only a few days' journey; the other was much farther around, through the wilderness, and that was…

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