Genesis 37:20
“Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Reuben heard it,.... Overheard what they said, not being in the consultation; perhaps knowing his temper and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 37:1-36
- Joseph Was Sold into Egypt 17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius) 25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Come now and let us slay him - What unprincipled savages these must have been to talk thus coolly about imbruing their…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 37:12-22
Here is, I. The kind visit which Joseph, in obedience to his father's command, made to his brethren, who were feeding…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
one of the pits) Cisterns, or tanks, are necessary in that country for the storage of water. Long droughts are frequent,…
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