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They went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father.
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A Journey of Restoration
This verse marks a literal journey, as commentators note they went 'up' in elevation from Egypt to Canaan. More significantly, it's a journey of restoration. The brothers' return, carrying the good news of Joseph, begins the process of healing a family sorrow that, as one scholar notes, had lasted for 22 years.
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18th Century
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Baptist
And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, and told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is g…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they went up out of Egypt That lying lower than the land of Canaan: and came into the land of Canaan to J…
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To hear that Joseph is alive is too good news to be true; Jacob faints, for he does not believe it. We faint, because we do not believe. Eventually…
