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Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.
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A Patriarch's Personal Tragedy
Commentators explain that this event likely took place while the Israelites were still in Egypt, before the Exodus. This means the 'Ephraim' mentioned is the actual son of Joseph, the patriarch himself. The verse describes a personal, historical tragedy where a foundational leader of Israel experienced profound grief over the loss of his sons.
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19th Century
Anglican
This is either what we would call a metaphorical description of the weakening of the tribe of Ephraim by the disaster that had struck two of its pr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Ephraim their father mourned many days For the loss of his son and grandchildren for the above fact was done whi…
Presbyterian
No account is given here of either Zebulun or Dan. We can assign no reason why they alone should be omitted; but it is the disgrace of the tribe of…