Genesis 42:1
“Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt,.... That is, to be sold there, or otherwise it being there, unless it…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 42:1-38
- Joseph and Ten of His Brethren 1. שׁבר sheber, “fragment, crumb, hence, grain.” בר bar “pure,” “winnowed,” hence,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Jacob saw that there was corn - That is, Jacob heard from the report of others that there was plenty in Egypt. The…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 42:1-6
Though Jacob's sons were all married, and had families of their own, yet, it should seem, they were still incorporated…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 42:1-5
The Descent into Egypt
1. look one upon another In silence, as if desperate. Jacob's words indicate the energy and…
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