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God's Precise Provision
Commentators focus on the phrase 'according to their families.' This wasn't a generic handout. Joseph carefully distributed food based on the specific size and need of each household, ensuring everyone from the greatest to the least was fully nourished. This highlights Joseph's wise and detailed administration, reflecting God's own meticulous care for His people.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 47:1–31
18th Century
Theologian
רעמסס ra‘mesês — Ra‘meses “son of the sun.”
מטה mı̂ṭṭāh — “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 47:12
19th Century
Bishop
According to their families. —Heb., according to the “taf” This, as we have seen above, means “according to the …
John Calvin
On Genesis 47:12
16th Century
Theologian
And Joseph nourished his father, etc., according to their families. Some explain the expression, “the mouth of the little one,” as if Jose…
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John Gill
On Genesis 47:12
17th Century
Pastor
And. Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and his
father's household, with bread
For though ther…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 47:7–12
17th Century
Minister
With the seriousness of old age, the piety of a true believer, and the authority of a patriarch and a prophet, Jacob entreated the Lord to bestow a…