Genesis 42:5
“And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Joseph was the governor over the land,.... Not the land of Canaan last mentioned, but the land of Egypt; under…
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, 1882–1921Genesis 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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