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God's Slow, Sure Promise
Matthew Henry highlights that after 215 years since God's promise to Abraham, Jacob's family numbered only seventy. This seemingly slow start was not a failure but a setup for God's power. The detailed list, including Joseph's sons born in Egypt, serves to show how God would miraculously grow this small clan into the "vast multitude" He had promised.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 46:1–34
18th Century
Theologian
פלוּא pallû' — Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn — Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 46:20
19th Century
Bishop
Manasseh and Ephraim. All sources agree on these names.
John Gill
On Genesis 46:20
17th Century
Pastor
And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim
And therefore not to be reckoned with those th…
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Matthew Henry
On Genesis 46:5–27
17th Century
Minister
We have here a particular account of Jacob's family. Though the fulfilling of promises is always sure, yet it is often slow. It was now 215 years s…