Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you."

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

פרעה par‛oh—Par‘oh, “ouro.” This is Coptic for “king,” with the masculine article pi or p. P-ouro means “the king.” If we separat…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thou art a fair woman. For the word y ephath, rendered “fair,” see Genesis 9:27. Though its general meaning is <…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Say, I pray you, that you are my sister
Which though it was not putting a direct lie into her mouth, she being his sister in s…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There is no state on earth free from trials, nor any character free from blemishes. There was famine in Canaan, the glory of all lands, and unbelie…

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