Genesis 42:2
“And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said, behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt,.... This explains what is meant by the phrase he saw, one…
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,…
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, 1882–1921
down thither Egypt being regarded as on the low ground, in comparison with Palestine; cf. Gen 12:10; Gen 13:1; Gen 43:4;…
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