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Genesis 47:12

Genesis 47:12
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And there was no bread in all the land,.... The land of Egypt and the parts adjacent, but in Pharaoh's storehouses, all…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 47:1-31

- Jacob in Goshen 11. רעמסס ra‛mesês, Ra‘meses “son of the sun.” 31. מטה mı̂ṭṭāh, “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh “staff.”…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 47:1-12

Here is, I. The respect which Joseph, as a subject, showed to his prince. Though he was his favourite, and…