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As for the people, he moved them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end of it.
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A Merciful Relocation
Most commentators agree that Joseph's relocation of the people was not a harsh punishment but a "wise and kind measure." By moving the populace to cities, he brought them closer to the centralized grain stores, ensuring they could be fed efficiently during the famine's final year. This was a practical act of mercy to save lives.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
רעמסס ra‘mesês — Ra‘meses “son of the sun.”
מטה mı̂ṭṭāh — “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh…
19th Century
Anglican
He removed them to cities. —Joseph’s object in this measure was most merciful. As the grain was stored up in the cities, the peopl…
16th Century
Protestant
And as for the people, he removed them to cities. This removal was indeed severe. However, if we reflect on how much better it was to depa…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as for the people, he removed them From the places where they dwelt, that it might appear they had no more prope…
With care taken for Jacob and his family—a mercy especially orchestrated by Providence through Joseph's advancement—the account now turns to how th…
