Genesis 41:57
“And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 41:1-57
- Joseph Was Exalted 1. יאר ye'or, “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic. 2.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
All countries came into Egypt - to buy - As there had not been a sufficiency of rains, vapours, etc., to swell the Nile,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 41:46-57
Observe here, I. The building of Joseph's family in the birth of two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Gen 41:50-52. In the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
all countries Cf. Gen 41:41, as we should say, "the whole world." This verse prepares us for the crisis in the Joseph…
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