רעמסס ra‘m^esês — Ra‘meses “son of the sun.”

מטה mı̂ṭṭāh — “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh…

Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head. —The Septuagint, followed by the Epistle to the Hebrews (Hebrews 11:21) and …

And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head. By this expression, Moses again affirms that Jacob regarded it as a special kindness that hi…

And he said, swear unto me This he required, not from any distrust of Joseph, but to show his own eagerness, and the inte…

At last the time drew near that Israel must die. Israel, a prince with God, had power over the Angel and prevailed, yet must die. Joseph supplied h…