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Genesis 43:1

Genesis 43:1
And the famine was sore in the land.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the famine was sore in the land. In the land of Canaan; it increased yet more and more: this is observed for the…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 43:1-34

- Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash, “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 43:1-10

Here, 1. Jacob urges his sons to go and buy more corn in Egypt, Gen 43:1, Gen 43:2. The famine continued; and the corn…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 43:1-14

The Return to Egypt

2. Go again That Jacob seems to forget about Simeon, is due to the change from the E to the J…