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So when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

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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 the famine was over all the face of the earth. Not over the whole world, but the land of Egypt; all the inhabitants o…

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. …

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