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They took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt - Jacob, and all his seed with him,
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More Than Just Stuff
Commentators note that the 'goods' Jacob's family brought were not just household items. They included significant wealth, cattle, and likely their family records. This shows they were not arriving as destitute refugees but as a family of substance, moving with dignity and foresight, intending to live from their own means as much as possible.
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Genesis
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18th Century
Presbyterian
פלוּא pallû' — Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn — Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי
19th Century
Anglican
Their goods. —These are not the vessels spoken of contemptuously by Pharaoh (Genesis 45:20), but their person…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they has gotten in the land of Canaan Some interpreters add, by w…
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