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Genesis 47:1

Genesis 47:1
Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh,.... After he had been with his father, had had an interview with him, and had took…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 47:1-31

- Jacob in Goshen 11. רעמסס ra‛mesês, Ra‘meses “son of the sun.” 31. מטה mı̂ṭṭāh, “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh “staff.”…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 47:1-12

Here is, I. The respect which Joseph, as a subject, showed to his prince. Though he was his favourite, and…