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He sent Judah before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.
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The Rise of Judah
Commentators note the significance of Jacob sending Judah, not his older brothers, ahead to Joseph. After the moral failures of Reuben, Simeon, and Levi, Judah's restored character and eloquence made him the family's de facto leader. This act foreshadows the ascendancy of the tribe of Judah, from which Israel's kings and ultimately the Messiah would come.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
פלוּא pallû' — Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn — Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי
19th Century
Anglican
ARRIVAL OF JACOB IN EGYPT.
To direct his face unto Goshen. —Joseph does not bring his brothers into the nar…
16th Century
Protestant
And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph. Because Goshen had been selected by Joseph as the home for his father and his brothers, Jacob no…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph Who was the more honourable of his sons, and in greater esteem with Jacob t…
It was only right towards Pharaoh to let him know that such a family had come to settle in his dominions. If others place confidence in us, we must…
